CVE-2001-0485 Command injection in n/a

High 7.2 Published Updated

Local attackers with lp privileges can execute arbitrary commands via the netprint utility in IRIX.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2001-0485?

CVE-2001-0485 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Sgi Irix, published on 1 Sep 2004. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unknown vulnerability in netprint in IRIX 6.2, and possibly other versions, allows local users with lp privileges attacker to execute arbitrary commands via the -n option.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0485?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sgi Irix.

How do I fix CVE-2001-0485?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0485 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2001-0485 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-0485 exists.

Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.

All Sgi Irix vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9mw7-vmq3-p92m.

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