Vulnerability Name:

CCN-10865

Published:2002-12-13
Updated:2002-12-13
Summary:SuSE could allow a local attacker to bypass the root password, caused by a vulnerability in the gfxmenu. gfxmenu is configured with the boot manager GRUB by default on many systems. If gfxmenu is installed, a local attacker could pass additional kernel boot parameters to cause the system to reboot, which would allow the attacker to bypass password authentication and gain unauthorized access to the system. An attacker could use this vulnerability to install a backdoor on the affected system.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: CCN
Type: VulnWatch Mailing List, Fri Dec 13 2002 - 19:18:44 CST
gfxboot allows boot password circumvention, SuSE 8.1 GRUB

Source: CCN
Type: BID-6424
SuSE gfxmenu GRUB Boot Loader Password Bypassing Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
suse-gfxmenu-password-bypass(10865)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    suse suse linux 8.1