SB2022031737 - Fedora EPEL 8 update for openvpn
Published: March 17, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022031737
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Improper Authentication (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0547)
CWE-ID: CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when processing authentication requests in external authentication plug-ins when more than one of them makes use of deferred authentication replies. A remote attacker can bypass authentication process and gain unauthorized access to the network with only partially correct credentials.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.