The local_handler_callback function in server/responder/pam/pam_LOCAL_domain.c in sssd…
Priority LOW 37CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
The local_handler_callback function in server/responder/pam/pam_LOCAL_domain.c in sssd 0.4.1 does not properly handle blank-password accounts in the SSSD BE database, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain access by sending the account's username, in conjunction with an arbitrary password, over an ssh connection.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01979 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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:fedorahosted:sssd:0.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.4.1 | Vulnerable | Fedorahosted |
- cpe:2.3:a:fedorahosted:sssd:0.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.4.1 Vulnerable ·Fedorahosted
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-2410
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w98w-3mj2-7wj3
References
More Fedorahosted Sssd vulnerabilities
- TI-2010-04074 The pam_parse_in_data_v2 function in src/responder/pam/pamsrv_cmd.c in the PAM responder… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1
Sources
- CVE-2009-2410 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-2410 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w98w-3mj2-7wj3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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