7.2

CVE-2003-0089: hp hp-ux

CVSS: 7.2v2.0HighModified
Published 18-11-2003Last modified 08-08-2024

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.

Overall risk
39/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.51%
0%100%
Low · +0.11 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 18-11-2003
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-08-2024
    Last 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 version

EPSS 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

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.51%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databaselocalhp-uxVerified

    HP-UX 11 - Software Distributor Lang Environment Variable Local Buffer Overrun

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Hp1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

6 links