VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2011-4834
The GetInstalledPackages function in the configuration tool in HP Application Lifestyle Management (ALM) 11 on AIX, HP-UX, and Solaris allows local users to gain privileges via (1) a Trojan horse /tmp/tmp.txt FIFO or (2) a symlink attack on /tmp/tmp.txt.
MEDIUM 4.6EPSS 1.16%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.16%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The GetInstalledPackages function in the configuration tool in HP Application Lifestyle Management (ALM) 11 on AIX, HP-UX, and Solaris allows local users to gain privileges via (1) a Trojan horse /tmp/tmp.txt FIFO or (2) a symlink attack on /tmp/tmp.txt.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 1.16% probability · 65th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- hp/application lifestyle management
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://0a29.blogspot.com/2011/12/0a29-11-2-privilege-escalation.htmlExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47040Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520783/100/0/threaded
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71698
- http://0a29.blogspot.com/2011/12/0a29-11-2-privilege-escalation.htmlExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47040Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520783/100/0/threaded
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71698
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.