CVE-2007-5008 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The logins command in HP-UX B.11.31, B.11.23, and B.11.11 does not correctly report password status, which allows remote attackers to obtain privileges when certain "password issues" are not detected.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01092.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:11.11:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:11.23:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:11.31:::::::*

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Subscriptions

Vendors	Products
Hp Subscribe	Hp-ux Subscribe

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-4989	The logins command in HP-UX B.11.31, B.11.23, and B.11.11 does not correctly report password status, which allows remote attackers to obtain privileges when certain "password issues" are not detected.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/26873
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25740
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018709
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3230
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36702
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5779
https://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=c01167886

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2007-09-20T21:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T15:17:28.254Z

Reserved: 2007-09-20T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2007-5008

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2007-09-20T21:17:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2007-5008

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-287

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