CVE-2000-0159 — HIGH severity vulnerability (HP Ignite-UX does not save /etc/passwd when it creates an im)
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.
| CVE ID | CVE-2000-0159 |
|---|---|
| Severity | HIGH |
| CVSS score | 7.5 |
| CVSS vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 2000-02-17 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| 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. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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