CVE - CVE-2008-1668

CVE-ID
CVE-2008-1668	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
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.
References
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BID:30666 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30666 HP:HPSBUX02356 URL:http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01525562 HP:SSRT080051 URL:http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01525562 MLIST:[oss-security] 20080820 FW: CVE-2008-1668 - ftpd 2.4 - unauthorized root access - patch details URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/20/4 OVAL:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5971 URL:https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5971 SECTRACK:1020682 URL:http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020682 SECUNIA:31471 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/31471 VUPEN:ADV-2008-2364 URL:~~http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2364~~ (Obsolete source) XF:hpux-ftpd-security-bypass(44414) URL:https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44414
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20080403	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20080403)
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Comments (Legacy)

Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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