CVE-2003-1097 EXPLOIT
7.2
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 4% (pctl 90)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Buffer overflow in rexec on HP-UX B.10.20, B.11.00, and B.11.04, when setuid root, may allow local users to gain privileges via a long -l option.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.2 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 4.04% — more likely to be exploited than 90% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2003-12-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| hp | hp-ux |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | HP-UX 10.x/11.x - RExec Remote 'Username' Flag Local Buffer Overrun | 2003-04-29 |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-04/0374.html
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-088.shtml
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/322540
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/CRDY-5MJKM4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7459
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11890
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5611
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-04/0374.html
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-088.shtml
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/322540
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/CRDY-5MJKM4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7459
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11890
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5611
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