CWE Code: 264
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 10.0
CWE Name:  Permissions Privileges and Access Controls
Summary: 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.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: NETWORK
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2008-08-13
Last Modified Date: 2017-09-29