VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2014-7879
CVSS score8.5 HIGH
EPSS probability4.72%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2014-12-10
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
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.
Weakness classification
- CWE-287: Improper Authentication
Primary references
- hp-security-alert@hp.com — Patch, Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Vendor Advisory