CVE-2011-3172 unix2_chkpwd do not check for a valid account

CriticalCVSS 9.8 EPSS 1.0%

Published: 2018-06-08 16:00
Updated: 2026-06-17 02:32
Exploit status: No public exploit known

Description

A vulnerability in pam_modules of SUSE Linux Enterprise allows attackers to log into accounts that should have been disabled. Affected releases are SUSE Linux Enterprise: versions prior to 12.

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
suse linux enterprise server	< 12.0	12.0
SUSE Linux Enterprise	< 12	12

References

CVSS v3.0

9.8 Critical

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

All scores (4)

v3.0 5.4 · microfocus
v3.0 9.8 · nvd@nist.gov
v3.0 5.4 · security@opentext.com
v2.0 10.0 · nvd@nist.gov

Weakness & likelihood

EPSS (exploitation probability, 30 days): 1.03% (percentile 64.1)
CWE: CWE-264 CWE-304

Public exploit references

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No public exploit references known.