CVE-2008-5103
Severity Score
9.8
*CVSS v3
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
1
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
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*SSVC
Descriptions
The (1) python-vm-builder and (2) ubuntu-vm-builder implementations in VMBuilder 0.9 in Ubuntu 8.10 omit the -e option when invoking chpasswd with a root:! argument, which configures the root account with a cleartext password of ! (exclamation point) and allows attackers to bypass intended login restrictions.
Las implementaciones (1) python-vm-builder y (2) ubuntu-vm-builder en VMBuilder v0.9 en Ubuntu v8.10 omiten la opción -e cuando invocan chpasswd con un argumento root:!, lo cual configura la cuenta raíz con una contraseña en texto claro de ! (punto de exclamación) y permite a atacantes evitar restricciones de login intencionadas.
*Credits:
N/A
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* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
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* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2008-11-17 CVE Reserved
- 2008-11-17 CVE Published
- 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
- 2024-08-07 First Exploit
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-255: Credentials Management Errors
CAPEC
References (7)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://osvdb.org/49996 | Vdb Entry | |
| https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vm-builder/+bug/296841 | X_refsource_confirm | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46603 | Vdb Entry |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://launchpadlibrarian.net/19619929/vm-builder_0.9-0ubuntu3.1.debdiff | 2024-08-07 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32697 | 2017-08-08 | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32292 | 2017-08-08 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-670-1 | 2017-08-08 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Dcgrendel Search vendor "Dcgrendel" | Vmbuilder Search vendor "Dcgrendel" for product "Vmbuilder" | 0.9 Search vendor "Dcgrendel" for product "Vmbuilder" and version "0.9" | - |
Affected
| in | Ubuntu Search vendor "Ubuntu" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Ubuntu" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 6.06 Search vendor "Ubuntu" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "6.06" | _nil_, lts |
Safe
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| Dcgrendel Search vendor "Dcgrendel" | Vmbuilder Search vendor "Dcgrendel" for product "Vmbuilder" | 0.9 Search vendor "Dcgrendel" for product "Vmbuilder" and version "0.9" | - |
Affected
| in | Ubuntu Search vendor "Ubuntu" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Ubuntu" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 7.10 Search vendor "Ubuntu" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "7.10" | - |
Safe
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| Dcgrendel Search vendor "Dcgrendel" | Vmbuilder Search vendor "Dcgrendel" for product "Vmbuilder" | 0.9 Search vendor "Dcgrendel" for product "Vmbuilder" and version "0.9" | - |
Affected
| in | Ubuntu Search vendor "Ubuntu" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Ubuntu" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 8.04 Search vendor "Ubuntu" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "8.04" | _nil_, lts |
Safe
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| Dcgrendel Search vendor "Dcgrendel" | Vmbuilder Search vendor "Dcgrendel" for product "Vmbuilder" | 0.9 Search vendor "Dcgrendel" for product "Vmbuilder" and version "0.9" | - |
Affected
| in | Ubuntu Search vendor "Ubuntu" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Ubuntu" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 8.10 Search vendor "Ubuntu" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "8.10" | - |
Safe
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