MEDIUM
libuser creates LDAP users with a default password
Published Jan 22, 2011
6.4
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.79%
Description
libuser before 0.57 uses a cleartext password value of (1) !! or (2) x for new LDAP user accounts, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access by specifying one of these values.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- ≤ 0.56.18
- 0.1
- 0.2
- 0.3
- 0.4
- 0.5
- 0.6
- 0.7
- 0.8
- 0.8.1
- 0.8.2
- 0.9
- 0.10
- 0.11
- 0.16.1
- 0.18
- 0.20
- 0.21
- 0.23
- 0.24-3
- 0.24-4
- 0.25
- 0.25.1
- 0.26
- 0.27
- 0.28
- 0.29
- 0.30
- 0.31
- 0.32
- 0.49.90
- 0.49.91
- 0.49.92
- 0.49.93
- 0.49.95
- 0.49.96
- 0.49.97
- 0.49.98
- 0.49.99
- 0.49.100
- 0.49.101-1
- 0.49.101-2
- 0.49.102
- 0.50
- 0.50.2
- 0.51
- 0.51.1-1
- 0.51.1-2
- 0.51.2
- 0.51.4
- 0.51.5
- 0.51.6
- 0.51.7
- 0.51.7-3
- 0.51.7-7
- 0.51.8
- 0.51.9
- 0.51.10
- 0.51.11
- 0.51.12
- 0.52
- 0.52.1
- 0.52.2
- 0.52.3
- 0.52.4
- 0.52.5
- 0.52.6
- 0.53
- 0.53.1
- 0.53.2
- 0.53.3
- 0.53.4
- 0.53.5
- 0.53.6
- 0.53.7
- 0.53.8
- 0.54
- 0.54.1
- 0.54.2
- 0.54.3
- 0.54.4
- 0.54.5
- 0.54.6
- 0.54.7
- 0.54.8
- 0.55
- 0.56
- 0.56.1
- 0.56.2
- 0.56.3
- 0.56.4
- 0.56.5
- 0.56.6
- 0.56.7
- 0.56.8
- 0.56.9
- 0.56.10
- 0.56.11
- 0.56.12
- 0.56.13
- 0.56.14
- 0.56.15
- 0.56.16
- 0.56.17
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
libuser-0:0.52.5-1.1.el4_8.1
Fixed · RHSA-2011:0170
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
libuser-0:0.54.7-2.1.el5_5.2
Fixed · RHSA-2011:0170
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libuser-0:0.56.13-4.el6_0.1
Fixed · RHSA-2011:0170
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | libuser-0:0.52.5-1.1.el4_8.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0170 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | libuser-0:0.54.7-2.1.el5_5.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0170 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libuser-0:0.56.13-4.el6_0.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0170 |
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.
6.4 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
3.79% 0.03790
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03790
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 (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.79% (0.03790) | 89.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.79% (0.03790) | 88.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3.06% (0.03065) | 85.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 5.59% (0.05591) | 83.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 3.06% (0.03065) | 85.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.95% (0.01946) | 82.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.75% (0.00754) | 81.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 20, 2024 | 0.75% (0.00754) | 80.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 23, 2023 | 0.75% (0.00754) | 78.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.07% (0.01067) | 81.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 85.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 85.08th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 87.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 84.01th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 67.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (20)
- http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/053365.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/053378.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42891 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42966 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43047 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1024960 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:019 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.osvdb.org/70421 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0170.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45791 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0184 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0201 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0226 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0002 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=643227 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64677 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://fedorahosted.org/libuser/browser/NEWS?rev=libuser-0.57 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-0002
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-0002
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Jan 22, 2011
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Dec 7, 2010
Link CVE-2011-0002
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a