The pam_lsass library in Likewise Open 5.4 and CIFS 5.4 before build 8046, and 6.0 before build 8234, as used in HP StorageWorks X9000 Network Storage Systems and possibly other products, uses "SetPassword logic" when running as part of a root service, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication for a Likewise Security Authority (lsassd) account whose password is marked as expired
Published Jul 27, 2010
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.14%
Description
The pam_lsass library in Likewise Open 5.4 and CIFS 5.4 before build 8046, and 6.0 before build 8234, as used in HP StorageWorks X9000 Network Storage Systems and possibly other products, uses "SetPassword logic" when running as part of a root service, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication for a Likewise Security Authority (lsassd) account whose password is marked as expired.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 5.4
- 6.0
Configuration 2
- 5.4
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.14% (0.04137) | 90.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.14% (0.04137) | 89.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.23% (0.01228) | 77.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.23% (0.01225) | 85.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 2, 2024 | 1.23% (0.01225) | 85.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.23% (0.01225) | 83.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 80.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 78.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 57.73th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (10)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=129719002806096&w=2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40725 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40736 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43244 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.likewise.com/community/index.php/forums/viewthread/772/ x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/512643/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025031 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-964-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1913 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0312 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=129719002806096&w=2 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/40725 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/40736 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/43244 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.likewise.com/community/index.php/forums/viewthread/772/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/512643/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025031 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-964-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1913 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0312 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory |
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