CVE-2003-1461 EXPLOIT
7.2
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 1.5% (pctl 74)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Buffer overflow in rwrite for HP-UX 11.0 could allow local users to execute arbitrary code via a long argument. NOTE: the vendor was unable to reproduce the problem on a system that had been patched for an lp vulnerability (CVE-2002-1473).
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.2 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 1.53% — more likely to be exploited than 74% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| 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 11 RWrite - Buffer Overflow | 2003-05-02 |
References
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3283
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/320323
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/320371
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7489
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11919
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4897
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3283
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/320323
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/320371
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7489
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11919
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4897
→ the Explorer · watch your stack · NVD