CVE-2005-0248 Auth bypass in n/a
Attackers can remotely access user accounts created with password aging in Solaris Management Console due to blank passwords.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-0248?
CVE-2005-0248 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Sun Solaris, published on 8 Feb 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Solaris Management Console (SMC) GUI for Solaris 8 and 9, when creating user accounts that are configured for password aging, creates the accounts with a blank password, which allows remote or local attackers to break into those accounts.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0248?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Sun Solaris, Sun Sunos.
How do I fix CVE-2005-0248?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-0248 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2005-0248 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0248 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Sun Solaris
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4jq2-84j8-gxjv.