CVE-2002-1227

Description

PAM 0.76 treats a disabled password as if it were an empty (null) password, which allows local and remote attackers to gain privileges as disabled users.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.72% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory iss.net

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10405.php	vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5994	vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-177	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1227?: CVE-2002-1227 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1227?: To fix CVE-2002-1227, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2002-1227 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2002-1227 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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