Vulnerability Intelligence Report
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 attackers to gain privileges, as demonstrated by a login attempt for an LDAP account when nsswitch.conf does not specify LDAP for passwd information.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
10.0
HIGH
EPSS Probability:4.46%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| hp | hp-ux | 11.11 |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
4.460%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | MITRE Corporation · N/A · USA |
| Reserved | 2008-04-03T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2008-08-13T18:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2008-08-12 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-07T08:32:01 |
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