VDB-26323 · CVE-2005-2949 · BID 14813

Mark D. Roth Pam Per User up to 0.3 bin/login Remote Code Execution

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Mark D. Roth Pam Per User up to 0.3 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file bin/login. This manipulation causes Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2005-2949. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mark D. Roth Pam Per User up to 0.3. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the file bin/login. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

pam_per_user before 0.4 does not verify if the user name changes between authentication attempts and uses the same subrequest handle, which allows remote attackers or local users to login as other users by using certain applications that allow the username to be changed during authentication, such as /bin/login.

The weakness was presented 09/16/2005 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). It is possible to read the advisory at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-2949 since 09/16/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

Upgrading to version 0.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 14813†) and Secunia (SA16781†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Remote Code Execution
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Pam Per User 0.4

Timelineinfo

09/12/2005 🔍
09/13/2005 +1 days 🔍
09/16/2005 +3 days 🔍
09/16/2005 +0 days 🔍
09/16/2005 +0 days 🔍
03/11/2015 +3463 days 🔍
06/24/2018 +1201 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-2949 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-2949
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-26323
SecurityFocus: 14813 - Mark D. Roth PAM_Per_User Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Secunia: 16781 - pam-per-user Cached PAM "subrequest" Vulnerability, Moderately Critical

Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 06/24/2018 12:43
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (48), 06/24/2018 12:43 (7)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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