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.
References
Configurations
History
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References | () http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01525562 - | |
References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/31471 - Vendor Advisory | |
References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/20/4 - | |
References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30666 - | |
References | () http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020682 - | |
References | () http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2364 - Vendor Advisory | |
References | () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44414 - | |
References | () https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5971 - |
Information
Published : 2008-08-13 18:41
Updated : 2024-11-21 00:45
NVD link : CVE-2008-1668
Mitre link : CVE-2008-1668
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-1668
JSON object : View
Products Affected
hp
- hp-ux
CWE
CWE-264
Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls