What is CVE-2011-4973?

CVE-2011-4973 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Mod Nss Project, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-02-15.

How severe is CVE-2011-4973?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Mod Nss Project

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.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.010 (59.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Mod_nss_project Mod_nss — versions 1.0.8
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-4973?: CVE-2011-4973 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Mod Nss Project, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-02-15.
How severe is CVE-2011-4973?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.