Description

OpenPAM Nummularia 9.2 through 10.0 does not properly handle the error reported when an include directive refers to a policy that does not exist, which causes the loaded policy chain to no be discarded and allows context-dependent attackers to bypass authentication via a login (1) without a password or (2) with an incorrect password.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 18, 2020, 5:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 27, 2020, 3:52 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2014-3879 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Freebsd freebsd
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2014-3879.

URL Resource
http://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-14:13.pam.asc Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openpam.org/browser/openpam/trunk/HISTORY Release Notes
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67808 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030330 Patch VDB Entry Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2014-3879 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 27, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-14:13.pam.asc No Types Assigned http://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-14:13.pam.asc Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openpam.org/browser/openpam/trunk/HISTORY No Types Assigned http://www.openpam.org/browser/openpam/trunk/HISTORY Release Notes
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67808 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67808 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030330 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030330 Patch, VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-287
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 9.2
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.17 }} -0.06%

score

0.85120

percentile

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