HylaFAX 4.2.3 improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in HylaFAX 4.2.3. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper authentication. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2005-3538. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in HylaFAX 4.2.3. This vulnerability affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

hfaxd in HylaFAX 4.2.3, when PAM support is disabled, accepts arbitrary passwords, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges.

The bug was discovered 01/06/2006. The weakness was shared 12/31/2005 (Website). The advisory is available at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2005-3538 since 11/16/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 20794 (Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : hylafax (MDKSA-2006:015)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (24004), Tenable (20794), SecurityFocus (BID 16150†), OSVDB (22245†) and Secunia (SA18314†). The entry VDB-27875 is related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
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Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 20794
Nessus Name: Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : hylafax (MDKSA-2006:015)
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OpenVAS ID: 56117
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200601-03 (hylafax)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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11/16/2005 🔍
12/31/2005 +45 days 🔍
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01/05/2006 +5 days 🔍
01/06/2006 +1 days 🔍
01/15/2006 +9 days 🔍
01/16/2006 +1 days 🔍
01/22/2006 +6 days 🔍
03/12/2015 +3336 days 🔍
06/13/2019 +1554 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2005-3538 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-3538
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-27874
X-Force: 24004
SecurityFocus: 16150 - HylaFAX Remote PAM Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Secunia: 18314
OSVDB: 22245 - HylaFAX - Remote PAM Authentication Bypass Issue
Vulnerability Center: 10155 - HylaFax Accepts Arbitrary Passwords, High
Vupen: ADV-2006-0072

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 11:11
Updated: 06/13/2019 14:48
Changes: 03/12/2015 11:11 (68), 06/13/2019 14:48 (9)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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