CVE-2009-2482 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

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.

Published: 2009-07-16

Score: 6.9 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:4.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:4.0:beta::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:4.0:beta2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:4.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:4.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:5.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:5.0:rc3::::::

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2009-2477	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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00051.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2009-004.txt.asc
http://osvdb.org/55284
http://secunia.com/advisories/35553
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35465
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022432
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51312

History

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Netbsd Netbsd

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2009-07-16T16:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T05:52:15.081Z

Reserved: 2009-07-16T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-2482

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-07-16T16:30:00.453

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2009-2482

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-264

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