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CVE-2017-6967

xrdp 0.9.1 calls the PAM function auth_start_session() in an incorrect location, leading to PAM session modules not being properly initiali…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.3
v3.1 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.5%
percentile 74%
Public exploits
0
none known

xrdp 0.9.1 calls the PAM function auth_start_session() in an incorrect location, leading to PAM session modules not being properly initialized, with a potential consequence of incorrect configurations or elevation of privileges, aka a pam_limits.so bypass.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.50% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.17.3CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
NVD2.07.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness

References

  • github.com /neutrinolabs/xrdp/issues/350 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • bugs.launchpad.net /ubuntu/+source/xrdp/+bug/1672742 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • github.com /neutrinolabs/xrdp/pull/694 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred

Sources

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