CVE-2005-3277

Public Exploit

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.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 31.75% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory frsirt.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.frsirt.com/exploits/20051019.hpux_lpd_exec.pm.php	vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/hp/2002-q3/0064.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15136	vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-3277?: CVE-2005-3277 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-3277?: To fix CVE-2005-3277, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-3277 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-3277 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~32% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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