CVE-2008-5104 Hardcoded credentials in n/a
Attackers can gain root access to Ubuntu virtual machines created by vm-builder due to a default exclamation point root password.
- 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-2008-5104?
CVE-2008-5104 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Nov 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Ubuntu 6.06 LTS, 7.10, 8.04 LTS, and 8.10, when installed as a virtual machine by (1) python-vm-builder or (2) ubuntu-vm-builder in VMBuilder 0.9 in Ubuntu 8.10, have ! (exclamation point) as the default root password, which allows attackers to bypass intended login restrictions.
Weakness: CWE-255
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5104?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dcgrendel Vmbuilder.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5104?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5104 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-5104 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-5104 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7wh5-4p3f-24wr.