HP-UX ftpd Remote Privileged Access Authentication Bypass

critical Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 4624

Synopsis

The remote FTP server may allow remote privileged access.

Description

According to its banner, the version of the HP-UX FTP server running on the remote host is at a patch level before PHNE_38458. Such versions reportedly contain an unspecified vulnerability that in certain account configurations could be exploited by an anonymous remote attacker to gain privileged access.

Solution

Apply patch PHNE_38458 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 4624

Family: FTP Servers

Published: 8/15/2008

Updated: 3/6/2019

Nessus ID: 33899

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 8.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 9.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:hp:hp-ux

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-1668

BID: 30666

Detections

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