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CVE-2010-2940

The auth_send function in providers/ldap/ldap_auth.c in System Security Services Daemon (SSSD) 1.3.0, when LDAP authenti

The auth_send function in providers/ldap/ldap_auth.c in System Security Services Daemon (SSSD) 1.3.0, when LDAP authentication and anonymous bind are enabled, allows remote attackers to bypass the authentication requirements of pam_authenticate via an empty password.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.1 EPSS 0.00111
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
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Weakness Classification

CWE-287Improper Authentication
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Affected Products & Versions

1
fedoraproject sssdall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

5.1
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · secalert@redhat.com
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published to NVD30 Aug 2010 · 08:00 PM
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References & Sources

3
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://secunia.com/advisories/41159Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=625189
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/61399
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