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TI-2017-08987 Aliases CVE-2017-12197GHSA-x9rg-q5fx-fx66

Incorrect authorization in Red Hat libpam4j

Priority LOW 32CWE-863Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-863.

Summary

It was found that libpam4j up to and including 1.8 did not properly validate user accounts when authenticating. A user with a valid password for a disabled account would be able to bypass security restrictions and possibly access sensitive information.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01511 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.kohsuke:libpam4j (Maven): 1.10Red Hat: 3 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Red Hatlibpam4jup to and including 1.8—No fix listedCNA
—org.kohsuke:libpam4j (Maven)before 1.101.10Patch availableGHSA-x9rg-q5fx-fx66
  • libpam4j VendorRed Hat Affected up to and including 1.8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.kohsuke:libpam4j (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.10 Fixed in 1.10 Patch available GHSA-x9rg-q5fx-fx66

CPE configurations NVD · 5

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:libpam4j_project:libpam4j:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.8VulnerableLibpam4j Project
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:libpam4j_project:libpam4j:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.8 Vulnerable ·Libpam4j Project
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-x9rg-q5fx-fx66 org.kohsuke:libpam4j (Maven) Fixed in 1.10 Advisory →

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2017:2905 Released 2017-10-17 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    rh-sso7-keycloak security update
    • Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.1 for RHEL 7 Server rh-sso7-keycloak-2.5.14-1.Final_redhat_1.1.jbcs.el7, rh-sso7-keycloak-server-2.5.14-1.Final_redhat_1.1.jbcs.el7
  • RHSA-2017:2904 Released 2017-10-17 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    rh-sso7-keycloak security update
    • Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.1 for RHEL 6 Server rh-sso7-keycloak-2.5.14-1.Final_redhat_1.1.jbcs.el6, rh-sso7-keycloak-server-2.5.14-1.Final_redhat_1.1.jbcs.el6
  • RHSA-2017:2906 Released 2017-10-17 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Red Hat Single Sign-On security update
    • Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.1Fixed RHSA-2017:2906
Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.1 for RHEL 6 ServerFixed RHSA-2017:2904
Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.1 for RHEL 7 ServerFixed RHSA-2017:2905

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-12197
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x9rg-q5fx-fx66

References

Advisory 7

Other 3

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  • TI-2014-05975 GNU Bash through 4.3 bash43-025 processes trailing strings after certain malformed… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2014-05157 GNU Bash through 4.3 processes trailing strings after function definitions in the values… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-23530 Sudo before 1.9.17p1 allows local users to obtain root access because /etc/nsswitch.conf… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2021-17490 mod_proxy SSRF KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
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