CVE Catalog

CVE-2014-7879

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In HP HP-UX B.11.11, B.11.23, and B.11.31, the PAM configuration including libpam_updbe allows remote authenticated users to bypass authentication, enabling arbitrary code execution.

Risk Assessment

The organization may be exposed to unauthorized access and potential malicious actions from remote users.

Recommendation

It is recommended to review and update the PAM configuration and remove libpam_updbe to mitigate the risk.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

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