CVE-2011-0438 describes a vulnerability in the nss-pam-ldapd 0.8.0 PAM module, specifically within nslcd/pam.c, where it erroneously returns a success code even when a user is not found in LDAP. This flaw allows remote attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.8, indicating a medium severity with network access, medium attack complexity, and potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. While no active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion has been observed, the vulnerability is categorized under CWE-287 (Improper Authentication).
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:arthurdejong:nss-pam-ldapd:0.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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