CVE-2011-4120

Published Nov 26, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 2.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
Yubico PAM Module before 2.10 performed user authentication when 'use_first_pass' PAM configuration option was not used and the module was configured as 'sufficient' in the PAM configuration. A remote attacker could use this flaw to circumvent common authentication process and obtain access to the account in question by providing a NULL value (pressing Ctrl-D keyboard sequence) as the password string.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-4068 Yubico PAM Module before 2.10 performed user authentication when 'use_first_pass' PAM configuration option was not used and the module was configured as 'sufficient' in the PAM configuration. A remote attacker could use this flaw to circumvent common authentication process and obtain access to the account in question by providing a NULL value (pressing Ctrl-D keyboard sequence) as the password string.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 12:01 AM
Reserved
Oct 18, 2011, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 26, 2019, 5:15 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:34 PM