Back to Database
Status published
High
CVE-2020-13881
In support.c in pam_tacplus 1.3.8 through 1.5.1, the TACACS+ shared...
Vulnerability Description
In support.c in pam_tacplus 1.3.8 through 1.5.1, the TACACS+ shared secret gets logged via syslog if the DEBUG loglevel and journald are used.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
THREAT MONITOR
Am I Vulnerable?
Launch our assessment wizard to check if your infrastructure is exposed to • CVE-2020-13881
Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://github.com/kravietz/pam_tacplus/issues/149
- https://github.com/kravietz/pam_tacplus/commit/4a9852c31c2fd0c0e72fbb689a586aabcfb11cb0
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/06/08/1
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00007.html
- https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/11705-security-advisory-50
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4521-1/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/08/msg00006.html
Affected Vendor
pam tacplus project
View all reports →Affected Software
pam tacplus, debian linux, ubuntu linux, cloudvision portal
Vulnerable Versions:
1.3.8, 8.0, 9.0, 16.04, 18.04, 20.04, 0
Timeline
Official Publish:
June 6th, 2020
Last Modified:
August 4th, 2024
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.