CVE-2011-4973

Authentication bypass vulnerability in mod_nss 1.0.8 allows remote attackers to assume the identity of a valid user by using their certificate and entering 'password' as the password.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1017197	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/mod_nss-list/2011-May/msg00001.html	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:mod_nss_project:mod_nss:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2018-02-15 21:29

Updated : 2024-02-28 16:25

NVD link : CVE-2011-4973

Mitre link : CVE-2011-4973

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2011-4973

JSON object : View

Products Affected

mod_nss_project

mod_nss

CWE

CWE-287

Improper Authentication

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