8.5

CVE-2014-7879: hp hp-ux Improper Authentication

CVSS: 8.5v2.0HighModified
Published 10-12-2014Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-7879 is a high (CVSS 8.5) Improper Authentication vulnerability in hp hp-ux. EPSS estimates a 4.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
4.72%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 10-12-2014
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

4.72%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

92%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 4.72% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
4.72%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Hp1 product
  • hp-uxb.11.11 | b.11.23 | b.11.31

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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