HP HP-UX 11.11 PAM Authentication ftpd.c access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in HP HP-UX 11.11. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file ftpd.c of the component PAM Authentication. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2008-1668. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in HP HP-UX 11.11 (Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file ftpd.c of the component PAM Authentication. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The bug was discovered 08/12/2008. The weakness was released 08/13/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared at openwall.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-1668 since 04/03/2008. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 33936 (HP-UX PHNE_38458 : HP-UX Running ftpd, Remote Privileged Access (HPSBUX02356 SSRT080051 rev.1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family HP-UX Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (44414), Tenable (33936), SecurityFocus (BID 30666†), OSVDB (48358†) and Secunia (SA31471†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 33936
Nessus Name: HP-UX PHNE_38458 : HP-UX Running ftpd, Remote Privileged Access (HPSBUX02356 SSRT080051 rev.1)
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OpenVAS ID: 835163
OpenVAS Name: HP StorageWorks Default Accounts and Directory Traversal Vulnerabilities
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: hp.com

Advisory: openwall.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2008-1668 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-1668
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-43681

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X-Force: 44414
SecurityFocus: 30666 - HP-UX 'ftpd' Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Secunia: 31471 - HP-UX ftpd Missing User Privileged Access Vulnerability, Less Critical
OSVDB: 48358 - CVE-2008-1668 - HP-UX - Privilege Escalation Issue
SecurityTracker: 1020682
Vulnerability Center: 19164 - HP HP-UX Running FTPD Vulnerability Allows Privilege Escalation and Security Restrictions Bypass, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2008-2364

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 12:19
Updated: 08/15/2019 17:18
Changes: 03/17/2015 12:19 (84), 08/15/2019 17:18 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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