CVE-2008-1668

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.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.37% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory hp.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020682 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2364 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01525562 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30666 vdb entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/20/4 mailing list
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5971 vdb entry signature
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44414 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/31471 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1668?
CVE-2008-1668 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-1668?
To fix CVE-2008-1668, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-1668 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-1668 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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