hfaxd in HylaFAX 4.2.3, when PAM support is disabled, accepts arbitrary passwords, which…
Priority LOW 38Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
hfaxd in HylaFAX 4.2.3, when PAM support is disabled, accepts arbitrary passwords, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02477 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ifax_solutions:hylafax:4.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.3 | Vulnerable | Ifax Solutions |
- cpe:2.3:a:ifax_solutions:hylafax:4.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.3 Vulnerable ·Ifax Solutions
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-3538
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-848f-7p2j-whwm
References
Sources
- CVE-2005-3538 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-3538 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-848f-7p2j-whwm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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