CVE-2004-2163

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Published Jul 10, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

login_radius on OpenBSD 3.2, 3.5, and possibly other versions does not verify the shared secret in a response packet from a RADIUS server, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by spoofing server replies.

Affected Products

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

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:3.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:3.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:3.5:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2004-2155	login_radius on OpenBSD 3.2, 3.5, and possibly other versions does not verify the shared secret in a response packet from a RADIUS server, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by spoofing server replies.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.7% (1.699% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2004-q3/0058.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/12617
http://www.openbsd.org/errata35.html#radius
http://www.osvdb.org/10203
http://www.reseau.nl/advisories/0400-openbsd-radius.txt
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11227
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17456

History

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Subscriptions

Openbsd Openbsd

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:15 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jul 10, 2005, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:15 AM
Reserved: Jul 10, 2005, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:09 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 31, 2004, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:09 PM

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