CVE-2008-1668
ftpd.c in (1) wu-ftpd 2.4.2 and (2) ftpd in HP HP-UX B.11.11 assigns uid 0 to the FTP client in certain operating-system misconfigurations in which PAM authentication can succeed even though no passwd entry is available for a user, which allows remote…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.46%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
ftpd.c in (1) wu-ftpd 2.4.2 and (2) ftpd in HP HP-UX B.11.11 assigns uid 0 to the FTP client in certain operating-system misconfigurations in which PAM authentication can succeed even though no passwd entry is available for a user, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges, as demonstrated by a login attempt for an LDAP account when nsswitch.conf does not specify LDAP for passwd information.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 4.46% probability · 91th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- hp/hp-ux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01525562
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31471Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/20/4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30666
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020682
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2364Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44414
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5971
- http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01525562
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31471Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/20/4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30666
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020682
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2364Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44414
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5971
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.