CVE-2009-2482

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Published Jul 16, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

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.

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: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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Tracking

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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.

Metrics

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.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.308% probability within 30 days)

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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Subscriptions

Netbsd Netbsd

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 5:52 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jul 16, 2009, 4:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 5:52 AM
Reserved: Jul 16, 2009, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:09 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 16, 2009, 4:30 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:09 PM

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