VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2014-3879

CVSS score9.8 CRITICAL
EPSS probability2.70%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2020-02-18
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

OpenPAM Nummularia 9.2 through 10.0 does not properly handle the error reported when an include directive refers to a policy that does not exist, which causes the loaded policy chain to no be discarded and allows context-dependent attackers to bypass authentication via a login (1) without a password or (2) with an incorrect password.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-287: Improper Authentication

Primary references