CVE Catalog

CVE-2000-0159

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

High risk
2.00%

78th percentile - higher than 78% of all known CVEs

Summary

HP Ignite-UX does not save the /etc/passwd file when creating an image of a trusted system, which can result in the password field being blank, allowing an attacker to gain privileges.

Risk Assessment

The absence of a password in the /etc/passwd file poses a risk that unauthorized users may gain access to the system with administrative privileges.

Recommendation

It is recommended that system administrators ensure that the /etc/passwd file is correctly saved when creating system images and monitor access to the system.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

HP Ignite-UX does not save /etc/passwd when it creates an image of a trusted system, which can set the password field to a blank and allow an attacker to gain privileges.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS