CVE-2008-5104

Ubuntu 6.06 LTS, 7.10, 8.04 LTS, and 8.10, when installed as a virtual machine by (1) python-vm-builder or (2) ubuntu-vm-builder in VMBuilder 0.9 in Ubuntu 8.10, have ! (exclamation point) as the default root password, which allows attackers to bypass intended login restrictions.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
7.2 UNKNOWN
LOCAL
LOW
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
mitreCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 19%
VendorProductVersion
dcgrendelvmbuilder
0.9
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= Vulnerable software versions
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Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
shadow
intrepid
Fixed 1:4.1.1-1ubuntu1.1
released
hardy
Fixed 1:4.0.18.2-1ubuntu2.1
released
gutsy
Fixed 1:4.0.18.1-9ubuntu0.1
released
dapper
Fixed 1:4.0.13-7ubuntu3.3
released
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://launchpadlibrarian.net/19619929/vm-builder_0.9-0ubuntu3.1.debdiff
http://secunia.com/advisories/32697
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32292
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-670-1
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vm-builder/+bug/296841
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46881
http://launchpadlibrarian.net/19619929/vm-builder_0.9-0ubuntu3.1.debdiff
http://secunia.com/advisories/32697
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32292
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-670-1
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vm-builder/+bug/296841
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46881