CVE-2002-1227
PAM 0.76 treats a disabled password as if it were an empty (null) password, which allows local...
PAM 0.76 treats a disabled password as if it were an empty (null) password, which allows local and remote attackers to gain privileges as disabled users.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
PAM 0.76 treats a disabled password as if it were an empty (null) password, which allows local and remote attackers to gain privileges as disabled users.
- Record
CVE-2002-1227- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
PAM 0.76 treats a disabled password as if it were an empty (null) password, which allows local and remote attackers to gain privileges as disabled users.
- Record
CVE-2002-1227- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-1211 No score
PAM 0.76 treats a disabled password as if it were an empty (null) password, which allows local and remote attackers to gain privileges as disabled users.
- Record
EUVD-2002-1211- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pw86-jwrv-pxmm No score
PAM 0.76 treats a disabled password as if it were an empty (null) password, which allows local...
PAM 0.76 treats a disabled password as if it were an empty (null) password, which allows local and remote attackers to gain privileges as disabled users.
- Record
GHSA-pw86-jwrv-pxmm- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
PAM 0.76 treats a disabled password as if it were an empty (null) password, which allows local and remote attackers to gain privileges as disabled users.
- Record
CVE-2002-1227- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2002-1227 No score
PAM 0.76 treats a disabled password as if it were an empty (null) password, which allows local and remote attackers to gain privileges as disabled users.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2002-1227- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2002-1227 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Pam, published October 28, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.43%, the 84th percentile. Fixed in pam 0.76-6.