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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 10.0/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
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
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 21, 2005
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified