Vulnerabilities > CVE-2008-1660 - Unspecified vulnerability in HP Hp-Ux 11.11/11.23/11.31

047910
CVSS 6.3 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE
Integrity impact
COMPLETE
Availability impact
NONE
local
hp
nessus

Summary

Unspecified vulnerability in useradd on HP-UX B.11.11, B.11.23, and B.11.31 allows local users to access arbitrary files and directories via unspecified vectors.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
OS
Hp
3

Nessus

  • NASL familyHP-UX Local Security Checks
    NASL idHPUX_PHCO_36953.NASL
    descriptions700_800 11.31 ugm cumulative patch : A potential security vulnerability has been identified HP-UX running the useradd(1M) command. The vulnerability could be exploited locally to allow unauthorized access to directories or files.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id32451
    published2008-05-28
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2008-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/32451
    titleHP-UX PHCO_36953 : HP-UX Running useradd(1M), Local Unauthorized Access (HPSBUX02335 SSRT071454 rev.2)
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and patch checks in this plugin were 
    # extracted from HP patch PHCO_36953. The text itself is
    # copyright (C) Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(32451);
      script_version("1.16");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/08/10 18:07:07");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2008-1660");
      script_xref(name:"HP", value:"emr_na-c01455884");
      script_xref(name:"HP", value:"HPSBUX02335");
      script_xref(name:"HP", value:"SSRT071454");
    
      script_name(english:"HP-UX PHCO_36953 : HP-UX Running useradd(1M), Local Unauthorized Access (HPSBUX02335 SSRT071454 rev.2)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks for the patch in the swlist output");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote HP-UX host is missing a security-related patch."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "s700_800 11.31 ugm cumulative patch : 
    
    A potential security vulnerability has been identified HP-UX running
    the useradd(1M) command. The vulnerability could be exploited locally
    to allow unauthorized access to directories or files."
      );
      # http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01455884
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?507b3f40"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:"Install patch PHCO_36953 or subsequent."
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:hp:hp-ux");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2007/12/17");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_modification_date", value:"2008/05/27");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2008/05/28");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2008-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
      script_family(english:"HP-UX Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/HP-UX/version", "Host/HP-UX/swlist");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("hpux.inc");
    
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/HP-UX/version")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "HP-UX");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/HP-UX/swlist")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    if (!hpux_check_ctx(ctx:"11.31"))
    {
      exit(0, "The host is not affected since PHCO_36953 applies to a different OS release.");
    }
    
    patches = make_list("PHCO_36953", "PHCO_38159", "PHCO_38250", "PHCO_38547", "PHCO_41781", "PHCO_43045");
    foreach patch (patches)
    {
      if (hpux_installed(app:patch))
      {
        exit(0, "The host is not affected because patch "+patch+" is installed.");
      }
    }
    
    
    flag = 0;
    if (hpux_check_patch(app:"OS-Core.ADMN-ENG-A-MAN", version:"B.11.31")) flag++;
    if (hpux_check_patch(app:"OS-Core.SYS2-ADMIN", version:"B.11.31")) flag++;
    
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:hpux_report_get());
      else security_warning(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
    
  • NASL familyHP-UX Local Security Checks
    NASL idHPUX_PHCO_37291.NASL
    descriptions700_800 11.23 ugm cumulative patch : A potential security vulnerability has been identified HP-UX running the useradd(1M) command. The vulnerability could be exploited locally to allow unauthorized access to directories or files.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id32453
    published2008-05-28
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2008-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/32453
    titleHP-UX PHCO_37291 : HP-UX Running useradd(1M), Local Unauthorized Access (HPSBUX02335 SSRT071454 rev.2)
  • NASL familyHP-UX Local Security Checks
    NASL idHPUX_PHCO_37290.NASL
    descriptions700_800 11.11 ugm cumulative patch : A potential security vulnerability has been identified HP-UX running the useradd(1M) command. The vulnerability could be exploited locally to allow unauthorized access to directories or files.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id32452
    published2008-05-28
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2008-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/32452
    titleHP-UX PHCO_37290 : HP-UX Running useradd(1M), Local Unauthorized Access (HPSBUX02335 SSRT071454 rev.2)

Oval

accepted2014-03-24T04:01:42.475-04:00
classvulnerability
contributors
  • nameMichael Wood
    organizationHewlett-Packard
  • nameSushant Kumar Singh
    organizationHewlett-Packard
  • nameSushant Kumar Singh
    organizationHewlett-Packard
descriptionUnspecified vulnerability in useradd on HP-UX B.11.11, B.11.23, and B.11.31 allows local users to access arbitrary files and directories via unspecified vectors.
familyunix
idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:5558
statusaccepted
submitted2008-07-03T16:09:03.000-04:00
titleHP-UX Running useradd(1M), Local Unauthorized Access
version42