HP HP-UX 11.11 Dynamically Loadable Kernel privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in HP HP-UX 11.11 and classified as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Dynamically Loadable Kernel Module. Such manipulation leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2001-1181. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in HP HP-UX 11.11 (Operating System). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component Dynamically Loadable Kernel Module. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Dynamically Loadable Kernel Module (dlkm) static kernel symbol table in HP-UX 11.11 is not properly configured, which allows local users to gain privileges.

The bug was discovered 07/16/2001. The weakness was published 07/16/2001 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2001-1181. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (6861), SecurityFocus (BID 3069†), OSVDB (9571†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-20928†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.4
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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

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08/27/2019 +1877 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: hp.com

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2001-1181 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-1181
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-17000

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X-Force: 6861
SecurityFocus: 3069 - HP-UX Dynamically Loadable Kernel Modules Vulnerability
OSVDB: 9571 - CVE-2001-1181 - HP - HP-UX - Privilege Escalation Issue
Vulnerability Center: 20928 - HP-UX 11.11 Dynamically Loadable Kernel Module Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability, High

Entryinfo

Created: 07/07/2014 13:20
Updated: 08/27/2019 15:14
Changes: 07/07/2014 13:20 (59), 08/27/2019 15:14 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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