Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2003-1099 (CCN-13882)

Assigned:2003-12-01
Published:2003-12-01
Updated:2017-10-11
Summary:shar on HP-UX B.11.00, B.11.04, and B.11.11 creates temporary files with predictable names in /tmp, which allows local users to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:2.1 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
2.6 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:File Manipulation
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2003-1099

Source: CCN
Type: SA10339
HP-UX Shar Utility Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Patch
10339

Source: CCN
Type: CIAC Information Bulletin O-032
HP shar(1) Utility Vulnerability

Source: CIAC
Type: Patch
O-032

Source: CCN
Type: US-CERT VU#509454
HP-UX shar utility creates files with predictable names in /tmp directory

Source: CERT-VN
Type: Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
VU#509454

Source: HP
Type: Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
HPSBUX0312-304

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 289
Red Hat Piranha Default Password

Source: BID
Type: Patch
9141

Source: CCN
Type: BID-9141
HP-UX Shar Utility Predictable Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
hp-shar-tmpfile-symlink(13882)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
hp-shar-tmpfile-symlink(13882)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5788

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:hp:hp-ux:11.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:hp:hp-ux:11.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:hp:hp-ux:11.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:hp:hp-ux:11.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:hp:hp-ux:11.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:hp:hp-ux:11.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5788
    V
    HP-UX Running shar(1), Local Execution of Arbitrary Code
    2014-03-24
    BACK
    hp hp-ux 11.00
    hp hp-ux 11.04
    hp hp-ux 11.11
    hp hp-ux 11.00
    hp hp-ux 11.04
    hp hp-ux 11.11