CVE-2011-4973 - CVE House

Status published Critical CVE-2011-4973

Authentication bypass vulnerability in mod_nss 1.0.8 allows remote attackers to...

9.8 CVSS

Vulnerability Description

Authentication bypass vulnerability in mod_nss 1.0.8 allows remote attackers to assume the identity of a valid user by using their certificate and entering 'password' as the password.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

References

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Affected Vendor

mod nss project

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Affected Software

mod nss

Vulnerable Versions:

1.0.8

Timeline

Official Publish: February 15th, 2018

Last Modified: August 7th, 2024

Added to House: July 19th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.