CVE-2007-3260 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in HP System Management Homepage (SMH) versions prior to 2.1.9 for Linux, specifically when integrated with Novell eDirectory. Authenticated eDirectory users could be assigned to the root group, granting them elevated privileges. With a CVSS score of 9.0, this vulnerability is critical, allowing remote attackers with authentication to achieve complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.1.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hp:system_management_homepage:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
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