CVE-2014-7879

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Published Dec 10, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 8.5 High EPSS 4.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

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

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:b.11.11:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:b.11.23:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:b.11.31:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2014-7729	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 4.7% (4.716% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://h20564.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04511778

History

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Subscriptions

Hp Hp-ux

Weaknesses

CWE-287

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 1:03 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: hp
Published: Dec 10, 2014, 9:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 1:03 PM
Reserved: Oct 6, 2014, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:15 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 10, 2014, 9:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:15 AM

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