# CVE-2008-1668: ftpd.c in (1) wu-ftpd 2.4.2 and (2) ftpd in HP HP-UX B.11.11 assigns uid 0 to the FTP client in certain operating-system misconfigurations i

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-08-13 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

ftpd.c in (1) wu-ftpd 2.4.2 and (2) ftpd in HP HP-UX B.11.11 assigns uid 0 to the FTP client in certain operating-system misconfigurations in which PAM authentication can succeed even though no passwd entry is available for a user, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges, as demonstrated by a login attempt for an LDAP account when nsswitch.conf does not specify LDAP for passwd information.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020682
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2364
- http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01525562
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30666
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/20/4
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5971
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44414
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31471

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