CVE-2003-0174

CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: April 29, 2003 at 04:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:01 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorIrix

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Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1.0%

Description

The LDAP name service (nsd) in IRIX 6.5.19 and earlier does not properly verify if the USERPASSWORD attribute has been provided by an LDAP server, which could allow attackers to log in without a password.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v ≤ 6.5.19

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (4)

Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resourcex_refsource_CIACBroken Link
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-084.shtml
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkPatchThird Party AdvisoryVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7442
VDB Entryx_refsource_XFThird Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11860

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-346

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