SB2022062838 - Fedora 37 update for pcs



SB2022062838 - Fedora 37 update for pcs

Published: June 28, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022062838
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
  • Low
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Improper Authentication (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1049)

CWE-ID: CWE-287 - Improper Authentication

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green


The vulnerability allows a remote user to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to pcs daemon allows expired accounts, and accounts with expired passwords to login when using PAM authentication. A remote user with an expired account can still access to the application.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.