HP Tru64 5.1b3/5.1b4 access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in HP Tru64 5.1b3/5.1b4 and classified as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function. This manipulation causes access control. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-4414. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in HP Tru64 5.1b3/5.1b4. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part. 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:

Unspecified vulnerability in the AdvFS showfile command in HP Tru64 UNIX 5.1B-3 and 5.1B-4 allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was shared 11/07/2008 by Ilja van Sprundel (Website). The advisory is shared at marc.info. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-4414 since 10/03/2008. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

It is declared as proof-of-concept.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (46414), SecurityFocus (BID 32160†), Secunia (SA32621†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1021152†). 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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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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10/03/2008 🔍
11/06/2008 +34 days 🔍
11/07/2008 +1 days 🔍
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03/17/2015 +2321 days 🔍
02/03/2025 +3610 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: hp.com

Advisory: marc.info
Researcher: Ilja van Sprundel
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2008-4414 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-4414
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-44929
X-Force: 46414 - HP Tru64 UNIX showfile privilege escalation
SecurityFocus: 32160 - HP Tru64 UNIX AdvFS 'showfile' Command Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Secunia: 32621 - HP Tru64 UNIX AdvFS "showfile" Privilege Escalation Vulnerability, Less Critical
SecurityTracker: 1021152
Vupen: ADV-2008-3050

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 02/03/2025 00:44
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (52), 10/14/2018 08:36 (6), 02/03/2025 00:44 (17)
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Cache ID: 216:576:103

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