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CVE-2011-3172
unix2_chkpwd do not check for a valid account
Medium5.4EPSS 1.0%
- Published
- Updated
- Reserved
- Assigned by
- microfocus
Description
A vulnerability in pam_modules of SUSE Linux Enterprise allows attackers to log into accounts that should have been disabled. Affected releases are SUSE Linux Enterprise: versions prior to 12.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| microfocusCNA (assigner) | 3.0 | Medium5.4 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Critical9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.0% · top 36% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.4.
Weakness
Affected products
SUSE · SUSE Linux Enterprise
- affected unspecified – < 12
References (2)
- https://build.opensuse.org/request/show/80346 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=707645 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
Record last updated .