Improper access control in Debian Linux - CVE-2019-11187
Published: August 15, 2019 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU35630
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-11187
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Debian
Affected software:
Debian Linux
Debian Linux
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Incorrect Access Control in the LDAP class of GONICUS GOsa through 2019-04-11 allows an attacker to log into any account with a username containing the case-insensitive substring "success" when an arbitrary password is provided.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-11187
Install update from vendor's website.