CVE-2000-0159

N/A Unknown
Published: February 17, 2000 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

HP Ignite-UX does not save /etc/passwd when it creates an image of a trusted system, which can set the password field to a blank and allow an attacker to gain privileges.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&date=2000-02-15&msg=20000217160216.13708.qmail%40underground.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&date=2000-02-15&msg=20000217160216.13708.qmail%40underground.org
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

2 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.7%
72th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

hp