CVE-2003-0089 EXPLOIT
7.2
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 1.5% (pctl 74)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.2 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 1.51% — more likely to be exploited than 74% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2003-12-15 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| hp | hp-ux |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | HP-UX 11 - Software Distributor Lang Environment Variable Local Buffer Overrun | 2002-12-11 |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q4/0038.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106873965001431&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/6030
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8986
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13623
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5466
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q4/0038.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106873965001431&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/6030
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8986
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13623
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5466
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