CVE-2016-4422 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability affecting the pam_sm_authenticate function in libpam-sshauth, specifically impacting Debian Linux distributions. This flaw allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to bypass authentication or escalate privileges through system user accounts. With a CVSS score of 9.8, it presents a high risk of complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no known active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libpam-sshauth_project:libpam-sshauth:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.