Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2005-0248 (CCN-18868)

Assigned:2005-01-10
Published:2005-01-10
Updated:2018-10-30
Summary:The Solaris Management Console (SMC) GUI for Solaris 8 and 9, when creating user accounts that are configured for password aging, creates the accounts with a blank password, which allows remote or local attackers to break into those accounts.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2005-0248

Source: CCN
Type: SA13803
Sun SMC GUI Account With Empty Password Creation Security Issue

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
13803

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1012860
Solaris Management Console (SMC) May Create New Accounts With Blank Passwords in Certain Cases

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1012860

Source: SUNALERT
Type: Patch
57717

Source: CCN
Type: Sun Alert ID: 57717
SMC Default Configuration GUI Creates User Accounts With Blank Password Instead of Locked Accounts

Source: CCN
Type: CIAC Information Bulletin P-096
Sun SMC Default Configuration GUI Creates User Accounts with Blank Password Instead of Locked Accounts

Source: CIAC
Type: Vendor Advisory
P-096

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 12916
Sun SMC GUI Account Creation Default Null Password

Source: BID
Type: Patch
12260

Source: CCN
Type: BID-12260
Sun Solaris Management Console User Interface Insecure Account Creation Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
solaris-smc-blank-password(18868)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
solaris-smc-blank-password(18868)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:sun:solaris:8.0:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:solaris:9.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:solaris:9.0:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:sunos:5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:sun:solaris:8::sparc:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:solaris:9::sparc:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    sun solaris 8.0
    sun solaris 9.0
    sun solaris 9.0
    sun sunos 5.8
    sun solaris 8
    sun solaris 9