PT-2001-2132 · Hewlett Packard+1 · Hp Cifs/9000 Server+1

Published 2001-08-31 · Updated 2017-10-10 · CVE-2001-0981

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions HP CIFS/9000 Server (SAMBA) version A.01.07 and earlier

Description The issue arises when the "unix password sync" option is enabled, causing the server to potentially change the password of a different user due to the passwd program being called without specifying the username of the user making the request.

Recommendations For HP CIFS/9000 Server (SAMBA) version A.01.07 and earlier, consider disabling the "unix password sync" option until a fix is available to prevent potential password changes for unintended users.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2001-0981

Affected Products

Hp Cifs/9000 Server

Samba

References · 3

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-0981 · Security Note
• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/hp/2001-q3/0048.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7051 · Note