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CVE-2017-20002

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.40%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2021-03-17 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2017-20002
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.40%
Debian

Original Filing — NVD Description

The Debian shadow package before 1:4.5-1 for Shadow incorrectly lists pts/0 and pts/1 as physical terminals in /etc/securetty. This allows local users to login as password-less users even if they are connected by non-physical means such as SSH (hence bypassing PAM's nullok_secure configuration). This notably affects environments such as virtual machines automatically generated with a default blank root password, allowing all local users to escalate privileges.