Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2003-0672 (CCN-12859)

Assigned:2003-08-08
Published:2003-08-08
Updated:2008-09-10
Summary:Format string vulnerability in pam-pgsql 0.5.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the username that isp rovided during authentication, which is not properly handled when recording a log message.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2003-0672

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
DSA-370

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-370
pam-pgsql -- format string

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 2384
pam-pgsql Username Format String

Source: CCN
Type: BID-8379
Pam-PGSQL Username Logging Remote Format String Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
pam-pgsql-format-string(12859)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:leon_j_breedt:pam-pgsql:0.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:leon_j_breedt:pam-pgsql:0.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.debian:def:370
    V
    format string
    2003-08-08
    BACK
    leon_j_breedt pam-pgsql 0.5.1
    leon_j_breedt pam-pgsql 0.5.2