CVE-2010-0833

The pam_lsass library in Likewise Open 5.4 and CIFS 5.4 before build 8046, and 6.0 before build 8234, as used in HP StorageWorks X9000 Network Storage Systems and possibly other products, uses "SetPassword logic" when running as part of a root service, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication for a Likewise Security Authority (lsassd) account whose password is marked as expired.

Published: 2010-07-28 Last update: 2026-04-29 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2010-0833 is rated Moderate Risk (63.2/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.91%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2010-0833

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-10-20 1.23% 0.91% -0.31%
2 2025-03-30 2.03% 1.23% -0.80%
3 2025-03-29 — 2.03% —

Full EPSS history (7 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2010-0833

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.3 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 8.6 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2010-0833

OS Trackers for CVE-2010-0833

vendor priority summary link
ubuntu medium CVE-2010-0833 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (likewise-open), 6 status rows across 6 suites (dapper, hardy, jaunty, karmic, lucid, upstream): not-affected 3, released 2, DNE 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2010-0833

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2010-0833

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
likewise likewise_open 5.4 cpe:2.3:a:likewise:likewise_open:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
likewise likewise_open 6.0 cpe:2.3:a:likewise:likewise_open:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
likewise likewise_cifs 5.4 cpe:2.3:a:likewise:likewise_cifs:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2010-0833

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