CVE-2005-3277 in the critical feed json
The LPD service in HP-UX 10.20 11.11 (11i) and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters ("`" or s…
published 2005-10-21 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-3276
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 21.7%
- EPSS 21.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
The LPD service in HP-UX 10.20 11.11 (11i) and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters ("`" or single backquote) in a request that is not properly handled when an error occurs, as demonstrated by killing the connection, a different vulnerability than CVE-2002-1473.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-1261)
- Published
Exploit prediction
21.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-1261 HP-UX 11.11 - lpd Remote Command Execution (Metasploit) remote, 2005-10-19
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15136 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/15136
vdb-entry, exploit
-
frsirt.com
/exploits/20051019.hpux_lpd_exec.pm.php
vendor-advisory
- archives.neohapsis.com /archives/hp/2002-q3/0064.html
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-3277
- NVD CVE-2005-3277
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