VDB-15331 · CVE-2000-0159 · GCVE-0-2000-0159

HP HP-UX 11.00 Ignite-UX /etc/passwd privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in HP HP-UX 11.00. This affects an unknown function of the file /etc/passwd of the component Ignite-UX. This manipulation causes privileges management. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2000-0159. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in HP HP-UX 11.00 (Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /etc/passwd of the component Ignite-UX. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

HP Ignite-UX does not save /etc/passwd when it creates an image of a trusted system, which can set the password field to a blank and allow an attacker to gain privileges.

The weakness was released 02/17/2000 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2000-0159. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Name

HP-UX

Version

11.00

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.hp.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

02/17/2000 🔍
02/17/2000 +0 days 🔍
06/23/2014 +5240 days 🔍
04/20/2026 +4319 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: hp.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2000-0159 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2000-0159
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-15331

Entryinfo

Created: 06/23/2014 17:41
Updated: 04/20/2026 20:59
Changes: 06/23/2014 17:41 (38), 05/23/2018 10:59 (10), 10/08/2020 08:41 (1), 04/20/2026 20:59 (18)
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