Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
PacketFence versions before 3.0.2 had an administrator login flaw that could let a remote attacker bypass authentication through LDAP injection in the username field. For an exposed admin interface, this is a serious access-control risk even though the public record does not provide CVSS scoring.
Executive priority
Treat this as a priority legacy exposure check. Remote authentication bypass against a security management product can create material operational risk, but urgency depends on whether old PacketFence systems remain deployed and reachable.
Technical view
CVE-2011-4069 affects html/admin/login.php in PacketFence before 3.0.2. The issue is LDAP injection via a crafted username, with the stated consequence of authentication bypass. The supplied sources do not include payload details, CVSS metrics, CWE classification, or detailed remediation notes beyond the fixed-version boundary.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely for organizations still running PacketFence earlier than 3.0.2, especially if the administrative login is reachable from untrusted networks. Environments no longer using PacketFence, or already on 3.0.2 or later, are less likely exposed.
Exploitation context
The CVE describes remote attackability and authentication bypass. The supplied source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing, active exploitation, exploit availability, or observed attacks, so active exploitation should not be assumed.
Researcher notes
The public evidence is sparse: no CVSS, CWE, CPE, exploit status, or detailed patch advisory is included. Analysis should stay tied to the vendor version boundary and the CVE statement: LDAP injection in admin login enabling authentication bypass before 3.0.2.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade PacketFence to 3.0.2 or later, following vendor guidance.
- Restrict administrative login access to trusted management networks.
- Review PacketFence vendor changelog and bug entry for fix confirmation.
- Retire or isolate unsupported legacy PacketFence deployments.
Validation and detection
- Inventory PacketFence instances and record exact versions.
- Confirm no internet-facing access to the admin login page.
- Verify upgraded systems report PacketFence 3.0.2 or later.
- Review authentication logs for unusual admin login attempts.
- Document whether LDAP-backed admin authentication is enabled.
Public sources used
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Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://packetfence.org/bugs/view.php?id=1293CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://packetfence.org/bugs/changelog_page.php?version_id=35CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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CWE details
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