CVE-2011-4834 EXPLOIT
4.6
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 1.2% (pctl 66)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.6 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 1.16% — more likely to be exploited than 66% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-264 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2011-12-15 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (4)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| hp | application lifestyle management |
| hp | hp-ux |
| ibm | aix |
| sun | sunos |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | HP Application Lifestyle Management 11 - 'GetInstalledPackages' Local Privilege Escalation | 2011-12-08 |
References
- http://0a29.blogspot.com/2011/12/0a29-11-2-privilege-escalation.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47040
- 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.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47040
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520783/100/0/threaded
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71698
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