VDB-83516 · SA18598 · OSVDB 22995

PAM-MySQL Authentication pam_get_item privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in PAM-MySQL. It has been declared as critical. This issue affects the function pam_get_item of the component Authentication. Such manipulation leads to privileges management. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in PAM-MySQL (Database Software) (version now known) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function pam_get_item of the component Authentication. The manipulation with an unknown input 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.

The weakness was released 09/28/2005 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at pam-mysql.sourceforge.net. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 11/16/2018). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at OSVDB (22995†) and Secunia (SA18598†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-28669 and VDB-28027. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

09/28/2005 🔍
02/09/2006 +133 days 🔍
05/05/2016 +3737 days 🔍
11/16/2018 +925 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: pam-mysql.sourceforge.net
Status: Not defined

GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-83516
Secunia: 18598
OSVDB: 22995 - PAM-MySQL Authentication pam_get_item() Function Unspecified Privilege Escalation

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Entryinfo

Created: 05/05/2016 18:51
Updated: 11/16/2018 08:38
Changes: 05/05/2016 18:51 (38), 11/16/2018 08:38 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:E99:103

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