CVE-2014-7879 — 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

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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

Published Dec 10, 2014

8.5

HIGH

CVSS 2.0

EPSS 4.72%

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.

Affected products

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

4.72% 0.04716

Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.

EPSS probability 0.04716

Score over time

2022–2026

EPSS v2
EPSS v3
EPSS v4
EPSS v5

Percentile over time

EPSS v2
EPSS v3
EPSS v4
EPSS v5

Table of values (9 key points)

Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.

Date	Score	Percentile	Model
Oct 1, 2026	4.72% (0.04716)	91.54th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jun 15, 2026	4.72% (0.04716)	90.63th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Mar 17, 2025	0.34% (0.00339)	54.45th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Dec 12, 2024	0.35% (0.00349)	72.65th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Feb 8, 2024	0.35% (0.00349)	71.01th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 7, 2023	0.35% (0.00349)	67.29th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 6, 2023	6.13% (0.06133)	90.61th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Apr 1, 2022	6.13% (0.06133)	89.73th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 4, 2022	6.13% (0.06133)	77.58th	v2 (v2022.01.01)

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-287

Improper Authentication

References (1)

https://h20564.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04511778
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPPatchVendor Advisory

Link	Providers	Tags
https://h20564.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04511778		vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPPatchVendor Advisory

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner hp

Published Dec 10, 2014

Updated Aug 6, 2024

Reserved Oct 6, 2014

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CISA Vulnrichment

Updated n/a

NVD

Status Modified

Modified Jun 17, 2026

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Red Hat

Severity n/a

Public date n/a

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