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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2014-7879

HP HP-UX B.11.11, B.11.23, and B.11.31, when the PAM configuration includes libpam_updbe, allows remote authenticated users to bypass authentication, and consequently execute arbitrary code, via unspecified vectors.

HIGH 8.5EPSS 4.72%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.72%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

HP HP-UX B.11.11, B.11.23, and B.11.31, when the PAM configuration includes libpam_updbe, allows remote authenticated users to bypass authentication, and consequently execute arbitrary code, via unspecified vectors.

CVSS 2.0
8.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS
4.72% probability · 91th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-287
Affected
hp/hp-ux
Source
hp-security-alert@hp.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.