CVE-2017-20002

Published Mar 17, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Debian shadow package before 1:4.5-1 for Shadow incorrectly lists pts/0 and pts/1 as physical terminals in /etc/securetty. This allows local users to login as password-less users even if they are connected by non-physical means such as SSH (hence bypassing PAM's nullok_secure configuration). This notably affects environments such as virtual machines automatically generated with a default blank root password, allowing all local users to escalate privileges.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2596-1 shadow security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-11017 The Debian shadow package before 1:4.5-1 for Shadow incorrectly lists pts/0 and pts/1 as physical terminals in /etc/securetty. This allows local users to login as password-less users even if they are connected by non-physical means such as SSH (hence bypassing PAM's nullok_secure configuration). This notably affects environments such as virtual machines automatically generated with a default blank root password, allowing all local users to escalate privileges.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 9:45 PM
Reserved
Mar 17, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 17, 2021, 6:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:14 AM