7.4
HIGH
CVE-2024-10963
"Apache pam_access Hostname Spoofing Vulnerability"
Description

A flaw was found in pam_access, where certain rules in its configuration file are mistakenly treated as hostnames. This vulnerability allows attackers to trick the system by pretending to be a trusted hostname, gaining unauthorized access. This issue poses a risk for systems that rely on this feature to control who can access certain services or terminals.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 7, 2024, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 11, 2024, 6:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.2

Exploitability Score :

2.2
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-10963
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2324291

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-10963 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 11, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description A vulnerability was found in pam_access due to the improper handling of tokens in access.conf, interpreted as hostnames. This flaw allows attackers to bypass access restrictions by spoofing hostnames, undermining configurations designed to limit access to specific TTYs or services. The flaw poses a risk in environments relying on these configurations for local access control. A flaw was found in pam_access, where certain rules in its configuration file are mistakenly treated as hostnames. This vulnerability allows attackers to trick the system by pretending to be a trusted hostname, gaining unauthorized access. This issue poses a risk for systems that rely on this feature to control who can access certain services or terminals.
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 08, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3.1 Red Hat, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
    Added CVSS V3.1 Red Hat, Inc. AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A vulnerability was found in pam_access due to the improper handling of tokens in access.conf, interpreted as hostnames. This flaw allows attackers to bypass access restrictions by spoofing hostnames, undermining configurations designed to limit access to specific TTYs or services. The flaw poses a risk in environments relying on these configurations for local access control.
    Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-10963 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2324291 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-287
    Added CVSS V3.1 Red Hat, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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