Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2003-1461 (CCN-11919)

Assigned:2003-05-02
Published:2003-05-02
Updated:2017-10-11
Summary:Buffer overflow in rwrite for HP-UX 11.0 could allow local users to execute arbitrary code via a long argument.
Note: the vendor was unable to reproduce the problem on a system that had been patched for an lp vulnerability (CVE-2002-1473).
CVSS v3 Severity:5.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Fri May 02 2003 - 12:16:53 CDT
HP-UX 11.0 /usr/lbin/rwrite

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Fri May 02 2003 - 19:27:03 CDT
rwrite buffer overflow in hp-ux

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2003-1461

Source: SREASON
Type: UNKNOWN
3283

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: Exploit
20030502 HP-UX 11.0 /usr/lbin/rwrite

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: Exploit
20030503 rwrite buffer overflow in hp-ux

Source: BID
Type: Exploit, Patch
7489

Source: CCN
Type: BID-7489
HP-UX RWrite Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
hp-rwrite-bo(11919)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
hp-rwrite-bo(11919)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:4897

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

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

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:4897
    V
    HP-UX LP subsystem, Local Denial of Service (DoS)
    2014-03-24
    BACK
    hp hp-ux 11.00
    hp hp-ux 11.00