CVE-2020-13881

Description

In support.c in pam_tacplus 1.3.8 through 1.5.1, the TACACS+ shared secret gets logged via syslog if the DEBUG loglevel and journald are used.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.65%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/kravietz/pam_tacplus/issues/149 issue tracking third party advisory
https://github.com/kravietz/pam_tacplus/commit/4a9852c31c2fd0c0e72fbb689a586aabcfb11cb0 third party advisory patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/06/08/1 mailing list third party advisory patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00007.html third party advisory mailing list
https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/11705-security-advisory-50 third party advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4521-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/08/msg00006.html third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-13881?
CVE-2020-13881 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-13881?
To fix CVE-2020-13881, 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-2020-13881 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-13881 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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