CVE-2017-12197
- Source
- https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-12197
- Import Source
- https://storage.googleapis.com/cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2017-12197.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2017-12197
- Aliases
- Downstream
- Related
- Published
- 2018-01-18T21:29:00.203Z
- Modified
- 2026-02-11T07:11:04.158205Z
- Severity
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- 6.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N CVSS Calculator
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
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It was found that libpam4j up to and including 1.8 did not properly validate user accounts when authenticating. A user with a valid password for a disabled account would be able to bypass security restrictions and possibly access sensitive information.
- References
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- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2904
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2905
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2906
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1503103
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00008.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4025
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1503103