CVE-2003-0089: hp hp-ux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2003-0089 is a high (CVSS 7.2) vulnerability in hp hp-ux. EPSS estimates a 1.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Timeline
- 18-11-2003PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Buffer overflow in the Software Distributor utilities for HP-UX B.11.00 and B.11.11 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long LANG environment variable to setuid programs such as (1) swinstall and (2) swmodify.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
1.51%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
74%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.11 pp
From 1.40% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundHP-UX 11 - Software Distributor Lang Environment Variable Local Buffer Overrun
Maturity: weaponized
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Hp1 product
- hp-ux11.00 | 11.11
1 vendor · 1 product
References
6 links- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5466VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL