SuSE Linux Enterprise up to 11 pam_modules access control

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A vulnerability was found in SuSE Linux Enterprise up to 11 (Operating System). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the component pam_modules. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A vulnerability in pam_modules of SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise allows attackers to log into accounts that should have been disabled. Affected releases are SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise: versions prior to 12.

The bug was discovered 07/22/2011. The weakness was released 06/08/2018 as Bug 707645 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared for download at bugzilla.suse.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2011-3172 since 08/19/2011. The attack may be launched remotely. A simple authentication is necessary for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2513 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 110635 (SUSE SLES11 Security Update : pam-modules (SUSE-SU-2018:1760-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 171221 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for pam-modules (SUSE-SU-2018:1760-1)).

Upgrading to version 12 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (110635).

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Nessus ID: 110635
Nessus Name: SUSE SLES11 Security Update : pam-modules (SUSE-SU-2018:1760-1)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Linux Enterprise 12

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: suse.com

Advisory: Bug 707645
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2011-3172 (🔍)

Entryinfo

Created: 06/08/2018 19:19
Updated: 03/22/2023 09:11
Changes: 06/08/2018 19:19 (73), 02/17/2020 14:54 (3), 03/22/2023 09:11 (14)
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