CVE-2000-0159
HP Ignite-UX does not save /etc/passwd when it creates an image of a trusted system, which can...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2000-0159- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2000-0159- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2000-0158 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2000-0158- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4hjr-mh66-rpm7 No score
HP Ignite-UX does not save /etc/passwd when it creates an image of a trusted system, which can...
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.
- Record
GHSA-4hjr-mh66-rpm7- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2000-0159 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Hp Hp-ux, published February 17, 2000. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.00%, the 80th percentile. No source names a fixed version.