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CVE-2003-00891 exploit

Buffer overflow in the Software Distributor utilities for HP-UX B.11.00 and B.11.11 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long…

Published 22 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.2
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.5%
percentile 75%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Buffer overflow in the Software Distributor utilities for HP-UX B.11.00 and B.11.11 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long LANG environment variable to setuid programs such as (1) swinstall and (2) swmodify.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.51% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-23343 HP-UX 11 - Software Distributor Lang Environment Variable Local Buffer Overrun · local · 2002-12-11

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

  • archives.neohapsis.com /archives/vulnwatch/2003-q4/0038.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_VULNWATCH, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/8986 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=106873965001431&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/13623 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /advisories/6030 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_HP, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5466 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred

Sources

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