ID CVE-2008-5103
Summary 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.
References
Vulnerable Configurations
  • cpe:2.3:a:dcgrendel:vmbuilder:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:dcgrendel:vmbuilder:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:6.06:_nil_:lts:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:6.06:_nil_:lts:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:8.04:_nil_:lts:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:8.04:_nil_:lts:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS
Base: 7.2 (as of 08-08-2017 - 01:33)
Impact:
Exploitability:
CWE CWE-255
CAPEC
Access
VectorComplexityAuthentication
LOCAL LOW NONE
Impact
ConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
COMPLETE COMPLETE COMPLETE
cvss-vector via4 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
refmap via4
bid 32292
confirm
osvdb 49996
secunia 32697
ubuntu USN-670-1
xf vmbuilder-password-weak-security(46603)
Last major update 08-08-2017 - 01:33
Published 17-11-2008 - 18:18
Last modified 08-08-2017 - 01:33
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