CVE-2009-2482

CVE-2009-2482 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in the pam_unix module of OpenPAM, affecting NetBSD versions 4.0 prior to 4.0.2 and 5.0 prior to 5.0.1. This flaw allows local users, even those not in the wheel group, to change the root password if the current password is known. With a CVSS score of 6.9, this vulnerability is considered high severity due to its local attack vector, medium attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code in Metasploit or ExploitDB, nor significant community discussion or media coverage.