8.1
HIGH
CVE-2018-17953
SUSE PAM Access Critical Authentication Bypass
Description

A incorrect variable in a SUSE specific patch for pam_access rule matching in PAM 1.3.0 in openSUSE Leap 15.0 and SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 could lead to pam_access rules not being applied (fail open).

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 27, 2018, 1:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 2:54 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.2
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-17953 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 Kernel linux-pam
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-2018-17953.

URL Resource
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1115640

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-17953 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-17953 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Source Update by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Source SUSE OpenText
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference OpenText https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1115640 [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference SUSE https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1115640
    Added CWE OpenText CWE-284
    Removed CWE SUSE CWE-284
    Removed CVSS V3 SUSE AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Added CVSS V3 OpenText AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3 SUSE AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Added CWE SUSE CWE-284
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-19 CWE-94 NVD-CWE-noinfo
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 21, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1115640 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1115640 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-19
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:kernel:linux-pam:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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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.

0.22 }} 0.04%

score

0.60333

percentile

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