CVE-2005-0357 Auth bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published 20 Aug 2005 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can bypass authentication and gain privileges by spoofing usernames or UIDs due to reliance on AUTH_UNIX in backup software.

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-2005-0357?

CVE-2005-0357 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Aug 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

EMC Legato NetWorker, Sun Solstice Backup 6.0 and 6.1, and StorEdge Enterprise Backup 7.0 through 7.2 rely on AUTH_UNIX authentication, which relies on user ID for authentication and allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain privileges by spoofing a username or UID.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0357?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Emc Legato Networker, Sun Solstice Backup, Sun Storedge Enterprise Backup Software.

How do I fix CVE-2005-0357?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-0357 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-2005-0357 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0357 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g945-vp2p-287m.