VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2017-12197

CVSS score6.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.51%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2018-01-18
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Description

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
  • CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization

Primary references