Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-1668 (CCN-44414)

Assigned:2008-08-12
Published:2008-08-12
Updated:2017-09-29
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
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:10.0 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
7.4 High (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.5 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-264
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-1668

Source: CCN
Type: HP Security Bulletin HPSBUX02356 SSRT080051 rev.1
HP-UX Running ftpd, Remote Privileged Access

Source: HP
Type: UNKNOWN
HPSBUX02356

Source: CCN
Type: SA31471
HP-UX ftpd Missing User Privileged Access Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
31471

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1020682
HP-UX ftpd Unspecified Bug Lets Remote Users Gain Access

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20080820 FW: CVE-2008-1668 - ftpd 2.4 - unauthorized root access - patch details

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 48358
WU-FTPD PAM Authentication Configuration Weakness Authentication Bypass

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
30666

Source: CCN
Type: BID-30666
HP-UX 'ftpd' Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1020682

Source: VUPEN
Type: Vendor Advisory
ADV-2008-2364

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
hpux-ftpd-security-bypass(44414)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
hpux-ftpd-security-bypass(44414)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5971

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:hp:hp-ux:11.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:hp:hp-ux:b.11.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5971
    V
    HP-UX Running ftpd, Remote Privileged Access
    2014-03-24
    BACK
    hp hp-ux 11.11
    hp hp-ux b.11.11
    washington_university wu-ftpd 2.4