CVE-2001-0485 Command injection in n/a
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.
Other vulnerabilities in Sgi Irix
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9mw7-vmq3-p92m.