CVE-2011-4122

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.9 EPSS 0.91%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2011-11-17 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE

CVE-2011-4122

Severity

MEDIUM

CVSS

6.9

EPSS

0.91%

Original NVD Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in openpam_configure.c in OpenPAM before r478 on FreeBSD 8.1 allows local users to load arbitrary DSOs and gain privileges via a .. (dot dot) in the service_name argument to the pam_start function, as demonstrated by a .. in the -c option to kcheckpass.