HP HP-UX 11.00/11.11/11.23 Ignite-UX Remote Code Execution

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as very critical has been detected in HP HP-UX 11.00/11.11/11.23. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Ignite-UX. The manipulation leads to Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2006-5151. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in HP HP-UX 11.00/11.11/11.23 (Operating System). It has been rated as very critical. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component Ignite-UX. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in HP Ignite-UX server before C.6.9.150 for HP-UX B.11.00, B.11.11, and B.11.23 allows remote attackers to "gain root access" via unspecified vectors.

The bug was discovered 09/28/2006. The weakness was published 10/05/2006 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securitytracker.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2006-5151 since 10/03/2006. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/23/2026).

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 7 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k.

Upgrading to version c.6.9.150 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (29261), SecurityFocus (BID 20269†), OSVDB (29438†), Secunia (SA22190†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1016942†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.8

VulDB Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Temp Score: 8.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Remote Code Execution
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: HP-UX c.6.9.150

Timelineinfo

09/28/2006 🔍
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09/28/2006 +0 days 🔍
09/29/2006 +1 days 🔍
10/03/2006 +4 days 🔍
10/04/2006 +1 days 🔍
10/05/2006 +1 days 🔍
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03/12/2015 +3080 days 🔍
04/23/2026 +4060 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: hp.com

Advisory: securitytracker.com⛔
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2006-5151 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-5151
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-32615

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X-Force: 29261
SecurityFocus: 20269 - HP-UX Ignite-UX Remote Unauthorized Access and Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 22190
OSVDB: 29438 - CVE-2006-5151 - HP-UX - Multiple Unspecified Issues
SecurityTracker: 1016942
Vulnerability Center: 12826 - HP Ignite UX Remote Root Access Due to an Unspecified Vulnerability, Critical
Vupen: ADV-2006-3885

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 15:51
Updated: 04/23/2026 15:01
Changes: 03/12/2015 15:51 (60), 07/09/2019 06:09 (10), 04/23/2026 15:01 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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