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CVE-2024-10963highCWE-287

Pam: improper hostname interpretation in pam_access leads to access control bypass

21Vexday Risk Score

No sign of exploitation. No public exploitation artifact known so far.

ssvc Trackcvss 7.4epss 0.8%
exploitation probability
0.8%top 46% of all CVEs
observed exploitation
nono source reports it
A flaw was found in pam_access, where certain rules in its configuration file are mistakenly treated as hostnames. This vulnerability allows attackers to trick the system by pretending to be a trusted hostname, gaining unauthorized access. This issue poses a risk for systems that rely on this feature to control who can access certain services or terminals.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N