CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-3538

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in hfaxd in HylaFAX 4.2.3, when PAM support is disabled, accepts arbitrary passwords, allowing remote attackers to gain unauthorized privileges.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can remotely log in to the HylaFAX server without knowing the correct password, potentially leading to system compromise and data breach.

Recommendation

Enable PAM support in HylaFAX configuration or update the software to a version where the vulnerability is fixed.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

hfaxd in HylaFAX 4.2.3, when PAM support is disabled, accepts arbitrary passwords, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS