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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 4.6/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
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
Timeline
- Published
- Dec 15, 2011
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified