CVE-2014-7879 describes an authentication bypass vulnerability in HP HP-UX versions B.11.11, B.11.23, and B.11.31 when the PAM configuration includes libpam_updbe. This flaw allows remote authenticated users to bypass authentication mechanisms and subsequently execute arbitrary code through unspecified vectors. With a CVSS score of 8.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe, indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
b.11.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:b.11.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
b.11.23CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:b.11.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
b.11.31CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:b.11.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
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