CVE-2018-16838

A flaw was found in sssd Group Policy Objects implementation. When the GPO is not readable by SSSD due to a too strict permission settings on the server side, SSSD will allow all authenticated users to login instead of denying access.

CVSS v3.0 5.4 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 5.5 MEDIUM

5.4^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 2.5

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

5.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 4.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16838	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00042.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00051.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2177
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2437
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3651

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:sssd:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2019-03-25 18:29

Updated : 2020-10-15 13:28

NVD link : CVE-2018-16838

Mitre link : CVE-2018-16838

JSON object : View

Products Affected

redhat

enterprise_linux

fedoraproject

sssd

CWE

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

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