HP HP-UX 11.00 rwrite memory corruption ⚔ [Disputed]

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in HP HP-UX 11.00. The affected element is an unknown function of the file rwrite. This manipulation causes memory corruption. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2003-1461. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. The actual existence of this vulnerability is currently in question.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in HP HP-UX 11.00 (Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file rwrite. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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).

The weakness was shared 12/31/2003 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2003-1461 since 10/22/2007. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k. The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (11919), Exploit-DB (22561) and SecurityFocus (BID 7489†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Name

HP-UX

Version

11.00

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.hp.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4

VulDB Base Score: 9.3
VulDB Temp Score: 8.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

05/02/2003 🔍
12/31/2003 +243 days 🔍
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10/22/2007 +1391 days 🔍
09/01/2014 +2506 days 🔍
09/19/2024 +3671 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: hp.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2003-1461 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-1461
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-21379

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X-Force: 11919 - HP-UX /user/lbin/rwrite buffer overflow
SecurityFocus: 7489 - HP-UX RWrite Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 09/01/2014 16:40
Updated: 09/19/2024 04:38
Changes: 09/01/2014 16:40 (50), 06/17/2018 09:33 (6), 09/19/2024 04:38 (25)
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