Auth bypass in Linux-pam
CVE-2022-28321
The Linux-PAM package before 1.5.2-6.1 for openSUSE Tumbleweed allows authentication bypass for SSH logins. The pam_access.so module doesn't correctly restrict login if a user tries to connect from an IP address that is not resolvable via…
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.012 (64.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux-pam
- Opensuse Tumbleweed
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-28321?
- CVE-2022-28321 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Linux-pam, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-09-19.
- How severe is CVE-2022-28321?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-28321 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.