Improper authentication in shaman
Priority LOW 34CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
Shaman 1.0.9: Users can add the line askforpwd=false to his shaman.conf file, without entering the root password in shaman. The next time shaman is run, root privileges are granted despite the fact that the user never entered the root password.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.004 34th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| shaman | shaman | 1.0.9 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- shaman Vendorshaman Affected 1.0.9 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:shaman_project:shaman:1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.9 | Vulnerable | Shaman Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:shaman_project:shaman:1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.9 Vulnerable ·Shaman Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-4338
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gx3r-q563-w43q
References
Sources
- CVE-2011-4338 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-4338 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gx3r-q563-w43q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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