pam-python up to 1.0.7 Environment Variable privileges management
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A vulnerability was found in pam-python up to 1.0.7 (Programming Language Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code. The manipulation as part of a Environment Variable leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
pam-python before 1.0.7-1 has an issue in regard to the default environment variable handling of Python, which could allow for local root escalation in certain PAM setups.
The weakness was published 09/24/2019 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at debian.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2019-16729 since 09/24/2019. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.
Upgrading to version 1.0.7-1 eliminates this vulnerability.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4
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Exploiting
Class: Privileges managementCWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Local: Yes
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: pam-python 1.0.7-1
Patch: sourceforge.net
Timeline
09/24/2019 🔍09/24/2019 🔍
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12/27/2023 🔍
Sources
Advisory: 0247ab68Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2019-16729 (🔍)
Entry
Created: 09/24/2019 20:28Updated: 12/27/2023 14:39
Changes: 09/24/2019 20:28 (55), 09/06/2020 10:20 (1), 12/27/2023 14:34 (5), 12/27/2023 14:39 (1)
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