CVE-2010-0833

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.3 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 4.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2010-07-28 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-287

Description

The pam_lsass library in Likewise Open 5.4 and CIFS 5.4 before build 8046, and 6.0 before build 8234, as used in HP StorageWorks X9000 Network Storage Systems and possibly other products, uses "SetPassword logic" when running as part of a root service, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication for a Likewise Security Authority (lsassd) account whose password is marked as expired.

Affected products

Likewise Cifs: 5.4
Likewise Open: 5.4, 6.0

References

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=129719002806096&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/40725
http://secunia.com/advisories/40736
http://secunia.com/advisories/43244
http://www.likewise.com/community/index.php/forums/viewthread/772/
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/512643/100/0/threaded
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025031
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-964-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1913
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0312
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=129719002806096&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/40725

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