Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2014-7879 (CCN-98998)

Assigned:2014-11-25
Published:2014-11-25
Updated:2019-10-09
Summary:HP HP-UX B.11.11, B.11.23, and B.11.31, when the PAM configuration includes libpam_updbe, allows remote authenticated users to bypass authentication, and consequently execute arbitrary code, via unspecified vectors.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.0 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:8.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
6.3 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
9.0 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
6.7 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-287
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2014-7879

Source: CCN
Type: BID-71308
HP-UX PAM 'libpam_updbe' Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
hpux-pam-cve20147879-sec-bypass(98998)

Source: CCN
Type: HPSBUX03166 SSRT101489 rev.1
HP-UX running PAM libpam_updbe, Remote Authentication Bypass

Source: HP
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
SSRT101489

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:hp:hp-ux:b.11.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:hp:hp-ux:b.11.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:hp:hp-ux:b.11.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:hp:hp-ux:b.11.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:hp:hp-ux:b.11.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:hp:hp-ux:b.11.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:28359
    V
    		A potential security vulnerability has been identified in the HP-UX running PAM using libpam_updbe in pam.conf(4). This vulnerability could allow remote users to bypass certain authentication restrictions.
    2015-04-27
    BACK
    hp hp-ux b.11.11
    hp hp-ux b.11.23
    hp hp-ux b.11.31
    hp hp-ux b.11.11
    hp hp-ux b.11.23
    hp hp-ux b.11.31