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high 7.2

CVE-2003-1097 json

Buffer overflow in rexec on HP-UX B.10.20, B.11.00, and B.11.04, when setuid root, may allow local users to gain privileges via a long -l o…

published 2003-12-31 22 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2003-1087

cvss
7.2
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
4.0%
EPSS 4.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 90%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

Buffer overflow in rexec on HP-UX B.10.20, B.11.00, and B.11.04, when setuid root, may allow local users to gain privileges via a long -l option.

Patch / fix

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-22552)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

4.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-22552 HP-UX 10.x/11.x - RExec Remote 'Username' Flag Local Buffer Overrun dos, 2003-04-29
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7459 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • archives.neohapsis.com http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-04/0374.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.2 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

Sources

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