CWE Code: 287
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 7.5
CWE Name:  Improper Authentication
Summary: xrdp 0.9.1 calls the pam function auth_start_session() in an incorrect location, leading to pam session modules not being properly initialized, with a potential consequence of incorrect configurations or elevation of privileges, aka a pam_limits.so bypass.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: NETWORK
Impact (C/I/A): PARTIAL/PARTIAL/PARTIAL
Published Date: 2017-03-17
Last Modified Date: 2019-10-03