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CVE-2008-5103

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Published: Nov 17, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

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7.2
Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 10.0
Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Dcgrendel: Vmbuilder
Dcgrendel
1 product
Vmbuilder
Configuration A
1 vulnerable · 4 platform
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Vmbuilder
Version 0.9
Running on/withPlatform Versions
Ubuntu
Ubuntu Linux
Version 6.06 _nil_
Ubuntu
Ubuntu Linux
Version 7.10
Ubuntu
Ubuntu Linux
Version 8.04 _nil_
Ubuntu
Ubuntu Linux
Version 8.10

Related CWEs

CWE-255
CWE-255

References (14)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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