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CVE-2001-0269: Sunos: Authentication bypass
CVE-2001-0269 has a CVSS v2 base score of 10.0 (the maximum on that scale) and NVD lists Sunos as the affected product. Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without authentication. The scored impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability is the highest available.
Vulnerability description
pam_ldap authentication module in Solaris 8 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a NULL password.
Severity breakdown
CVSS v2.0 10.0: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Access vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network.
- Access complexity: Low. No special conditions are required.
- Authentication: None. No authentication is needed.
- Confidentiality impact: Complete. Total information disclosure.
- Integrity impact: Complete. Total loss of integrity.
- Availability impact: Complete. Total shutdown of the component.
Affected products
- Sunos: 5.8