CVE-2007-3260

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Published Jun 19, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 9.0 Critical EPSS 3.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

HP System Management Homepage (SMH) before 2.1.9 for Linux, when used with Novell eDirectory, assigns the eDirectory members to the root group, which allows remote authenticated eDirectory users to gain privileges.

Affected Products

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

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:hp:system_management_homepage:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-3250	HP System Management Homepage (SMH) before 2.1.9 for Linux, when used with Novell eDirectory, assigns the eDirectory members to the root group, which allows remote authenticated eDirectory users to gain privileges.

Metrics

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.

Exploit prediction score: 3.8% (3.829% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&objectID=c01072894
http://osvdb.org/37513
http://secunia.com/advisories/25689
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24486
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018256
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2232
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34900

History

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Subscriptions

Hp System Management Homepage

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 2:14 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jun 19, 2007, 6:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 2:14 PM
Reserved: Jun 19, 2007, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:41 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 19, 2007, 6:30 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:41 PM

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