# CVE-2001-0817: Privilege escalation in n/a

> Remote attackers can modify arbitrary files and gain root privileges via a print request in the HP-UX line printer daemon.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 22 Nov 2001
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-wxj7-wg2v-8362

## What is CVE-2001-0817?

CVE-2001-0817 is a critical vulnerability in Hp Hp-Ux, published on 22 Nov 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Vulnerability in HP-UX line printer daemon (rlpdaemon) in HP-UX 10.01 through 11.11 allows remote attackers to modify arbitrary files and gain root privileges via a certain print request.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0817?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Hp Hp-Ux.

## How do I fix CVE-2001-0817?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0817 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2001-0817 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0817 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Hp Hp-Ux

- [CVE-2008-1668](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1668/): Privilege escalation in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2008-1662](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1662/): Missing authorization in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2007-6425](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-6425/): Denial of service in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2007-6195](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-6195/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2007-4241](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-4241/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2001-0817 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2001-0817 is a critical vulnerability in Hp Hp-Ux, published on 22 Nov 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0817 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Hp Hp-Ux. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2001-0817/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2001-0817/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2001-0817
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-0817
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2001-0817

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2001-0817/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.