CVE-2011-0923

Description

The client in HP Data Protector does not properly validate EXEC_CMD arguments, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Perl code via a crafted command, related to the "local bin directory."

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 89.89% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory marc.info Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/blog/2011/02/07/zdi-disclosure-hp
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=130391284726795&w=2 vendor advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8261 third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0308 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8323 third party advisory
http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-055/
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8329 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46234 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-0923?
CVE-2011-0923 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-0923?
To fix CVE-2011-0923, 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-2011-0923 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-0923 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~90% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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