CVE-2017-12197

Description

It was found that libpam4j up to and including 1.8 did not properly validate user accounts when authenticating. A user with a valid password for a disabled account would be able to bypass security restrictions and possibly access sensitive information.

Categories

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.45%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: Red Hat, Inc. libpam4j
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00008.html third party advisory mailing list
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2904 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2905 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2906 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4025 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1503103 issue tracking third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-12197?
CVE-2017-12197 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-12197?
To fix CVE-2017-12197, 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-2017-12197 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-12197 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-12197?
CVE-2017-12197 affects Red Hat, Inc. libpam4j.
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