CVE-2014-3879

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.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.49% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory securitytracker.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67808 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.openpam.org/browser/openpam/trunk/HISTORY release notes
http://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-14:13.pam.asc third party advisory patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030330 vdb entry patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-3879?
CVE-2014-3879 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-3879?
To fix CVE-2014-3879, 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-2014-3879 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-3879 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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