Improper Authentication in HP-UX - CVE-2014-7879
Published: December 10, 2014 / Updated: August 9, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU41019
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-7879
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
Affected software:
HP-UX
HP-UX
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote #AU# to execute arbitrary code.
HP HP-UX B.11.11, B.11.23, and B.11.31, when the PAM configuration includes libpam_updbe, allows remote authenticated users to bypass authentication, and consequently execute arbitrary code, via unspecified vectors.
How to mitigate CVE-2014-7879
Install update from vendor's website.