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CVE-2005-3277: hp hp-ux

CVSS: 10.0v2.0HighModified
Published 21-10-2005Last modified 17-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2005-3277 is a high (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in hp hp-ux. EPSS estimates a 21.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
90/100
0100
Critical · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
21.66%
0%100%
High · +2.24 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 21-10-2005
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

21.66%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

98%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+2.24 pp

From 19.43% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026
EPSS score
21.66%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databaseremotehp-uxVerified

    HP-UX 11.11 - lpd Remote Command Execution (Metasploit)

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Hp1 product
  • hp-ux10.20 | 11.00 | 11.11

1 vendor · 1 product

References

3 links