CRITICAL
The check_password function in html/admin/login.php in PacketFence before 3.0.2 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via an empty password
Published Feb 1, 2018
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.51%
Description
The check_password function in html/admin/login.php in PacketFence before 3.0.2 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via an empty password.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 3.0.1
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.
9.8 CRITICAL NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.51% 0.01514
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01514
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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.51% (0.01514) | 73.57th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.54% (0.01544) | 71.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.67% (0.00673) | 69.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.37% (0.00367) | 73.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.37% (0.00367) | 71.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.37% (0.00367) | 68.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 50.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 48.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 27.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (2)
- https://packetfence.org/bugs/changelog_page.php?version_id=35 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://packetfence.org/bugs/view.php?id=1293 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://packetfence.org/bugs/changelog_page.php?version_id=35 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingVendor Advisory | |
| https://packetfence.org/bugs/view.php?id=1293 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Feb 1, 2018
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Oct 15, 2011
Link CVE-2011-4068
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a