CVE-2008-1668 Privilege escalation in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published 13 Aug 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can gain root privileges on HP-UX systems if PAM authentication succeeds for users without local passwd entries due to misconfiguration.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2008-1668?

CVE-2008-1668 is a critical vulnerability in Hp Hp-Ux, published on 13 Aug 2008. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1668?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hp Hp-Ux.

How do I fix CVE-2008-1668?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1668 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2008-1668 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1668 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-55qq-jmpr-33w8.