Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2009-2482 (CCN-51312)

Assigned:2009-06-22
Published:2009-06-22
Updated:2017-08-17
Summary:The pam_unix module in OpenPAM in NetBSD 4.0 before 4.0.2 and 5.0 before 5.0.1 allows local users to change the current root password if it is already known, even when they are not in the wheel group.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.4 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:6.9 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.1 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
4.4 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:N)
3.2 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-264
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: CCN
Type: NetBSD-SA2009-004
NetBSD OpenPAM passwd(1) changing weakness

Source: NETBSD
Type: UNKNOWN
NetBSD-SA2009-004

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2009-2482

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
55284

Source: CCN
Type: SA35553
NetBSD OpenPAM Security Bypass Weakness

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
35553

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1022432
NetBSD OpenPAM passwd(1) May Let Certain Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 55284
NetBSD pam_unix Module (OpenPAM) Unauthorized root Password Reset

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
35465

Source: CCN
Type: BID-35465
NetBSD 'pam_unix' Root Password Change Local Security Bypass Weakness

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1022432

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
netbsd-openpam-security-bypass(51312)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
netbsd-openpam-security-bypass(51312)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:netbsd:netbsd:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:netbsd:netbsd:4.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:netbsd:netbsd:4.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:netbsd:netbsd:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:netbsd:netbsd:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:netbsd:netbsd:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:netbsd:netbsd:5.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:netbsd:netbsd:current:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:netbsd:netbsd:4.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:netbsd:netbsd:4.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:netbsd:netbsd:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:netbsd:netbsd:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:netbsd:netbsd:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:netbsd:netbsd:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:netbsd:netbsd:5.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    netbsd netbsd 4.0
    netbsd netbsd 4.0 beta
    netbsd netbsd 4.0 beta2
    netbsd netbsd 4.0.1
    netbsd netbsd 4.1
    netbsd netbsd 5.0
    netbsd netbsd 5.0 rc3
    netbsd netbsd current
    netbsd netbsd 4.0 beta
    netbsd netbsd 4.0 beta2
    netbsd netbsd 4.0
    netbsd netbsd 4.1
    netbsd netbsd 4.0.1
    netbsd netbsd 5.0
    netbsd netbsd 5.0 rc3