CVE Catalog

CVE-2003-1097

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

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.

Risk Assessment

Local users may exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to the system with administrator privileges, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the system to the latest version that does not contain this vulnerability and consider restricting access to the rexec service.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS