CCE-90414-4| Platform: cpe:/o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:14.10, cpe:/o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:18.04, cpe:/o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:20.04, cpe:/o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:22.04, cpe:/o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:23.04 | Date: (C)2023-05-09 (M)2023-12-22 |
If any password hashes are stored in '/etc/passwd' (in the second field,
instead of an 'x'), the cause of this misconfiguration should be
investigated. The account should have its password reset and the hash should be
properly stored, or the account should be deleted entirely.
Parameter:
[yes/no]
Technical Mechanism:
The hashes for all user account passwords should be stored in
the file '/etc/shadow' and never in '/etc/passwd',
which is readable by all users.
| CCSS Severity: | CCSS Metrics: |
| CCSS Score : 7.0 | Attack Vector: LOCAL |
| Exploit Score: 1.0 | Attack Complexity: HIGH |
| Impact Score: 5.9 | Privileges Required: LOW |
| Severity: HIGH | User Interaction: NONE |
| Vector: AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | Scope: UNCHANGED |
| | Confidentiality: HIGH |
| | Integrity: HIGH |
| | Availability: HIGH |
| | |
References: | Resource Id | Reference |
|---|
| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:96076 |
| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:89586 |
| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:25905 |
| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:92339 |
| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:90433 |
