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CVE-2009-2482

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.9 EPSS 0.31%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2009-07-16 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.9. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2009-2482
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.9
EPSS
0.31%

Original NVD Description

The pam_unix module in OpenPAM in NetBSD 4.0 before 4.0.2 and 5.0 before 5.0.1 allows local users to change the current root password if it is already known, even when they are not in the wheel group.