CVE-2005-3277
The LPD service in HP-UX 10.20 11.11 (11i) and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters ("`" or single backquote) in a request that is not properly handled when an error occurs, as demonstrated by killing the…
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Description
The LPD service in HP-UX 10.20 11.11 (11i) and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters ("`" or single backquote) in a request that is not properly handled when an error occurs, as demonstrated by killing the connection, a different vulnerability than CVE-2002-1473.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 19.43% probability · 97th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- hp/hp-ux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/hp/2002-q3/0064.html
- http://www.frsirt.com/exploits/20051019.hpux_lpd_exec.pm.phpVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15136Exploit
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/hp/2002-q3/0064.html
- http://www.frsirt.com/exploits/20051019.hpux_lpd_exec.pm.phpVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15136Exploit
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.