CVE-2005-3277 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 21.7% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 21.67% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2005-10-21 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| hp | hp-ux |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | HP-UX 11.11 - lpd Remote Command Execution (Metasploit) | 2005-10-19 |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/hp/2002-q3/0064.html
- http://www.frsirt.com/exploits/20051019.hpux_lpd_exec.pm.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15136
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/hp/2002-q3/0064.html
- http://www.frsirt.com/exploits/20051019.hpux_lpd_exec.pm.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15136
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