CVE-2005-3277 Command injection in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published 21 Oct 2005 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on HP-UX systems via shell metacharacters in LPD requests, requiring immediate patching.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2005-3277?

CVE-2005-3277 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Hp Hp-Ux, published on 21 Oct 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3277?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hp Hp-Ux.

How do I fix CVE-2005-3277?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-3277 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-2005-3277 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-3277 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-wfp6-64v9-pqm2.