HP HP-UX up to b.11.00 Telnet Remote Code Execution

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in HP HP-UX up to b.11.00. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Telnet. Executing a manipulation can lead to Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2005-1771. There is no available exploit. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in HP HP-UX up to b.11.00 (Operating System). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component Telnet. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Unknown vulnerability in HP-UX trusted systems B.11.00 through B.11.23 allows remote attackers to gain unauthorized access, possibly involving remshd and/or telnet -t.

The bug was discovered 05/26/2005. The weakness was presented 05/31/2005 as confirmed posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is available at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2005-1771 since 05/31/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 18397 (HP-UX PHNE_17030 : HP-UX Trusted System, Remote Unauthorized Access (HPSBUX01165 SSRT5899 rev.2)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family HP-UX Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115269 (HP-UX Trusted System Remote Unauthorized Access (HPSBUX01165)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (20752), Tenable (18397), SecurityFocus (BID 13774†), OSVDB (16869†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1014060†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Remote Code Execution
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Nessus ID: 18397
Nessus Name: HP-UX PHNE_17030 : HP-UX Trusted System, Remote Unauthorized Access (HPSBUX01165 SSRT5899 rev.2)
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OpenVAS ID: 55192
OpenVAS Name: HP-UX Update for Trusted System HPSBUX01165
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: hp.com

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2005-1771 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-1771
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-25378
X-Force: 20752
SecurityFocus: 13774 - HP-UX Trusted System Unspecified Remote Unauthorized Access Vulnerability
OSVDB: 16869 - CVE-2005-1771 - HP-UX - Unspecified Issue
SecurityTracker: 1014060
Vulnerability Center: 10511 - HP-UX Trusted Systems Remote Unauthorized Access, High

Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 11:41
Updated: 06/30/2025 11:15
Changes: 03/11/2015 11:41 (61), 06/15/2019 06:57 (16), 06/30/2025 11:15 (18)
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