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 (8)
Core 8
Core References
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2364
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30666
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44414
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020682
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
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http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01525562
Mailing List mailing-list
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/20/4
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5971
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/31471
Scores
EPSS
0.0311
EPSS Percentile
87.0%
Details
CWE
CWE-264
Status
published
Products (1)
hp/hp-ux
11.11
Published
Aug 13, 2008
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026