# CVE-2005-3277: Command injection in n/a

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

- **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:** 21 Oct 2005
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-wfp6-64v9-pqm2

## 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: 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.

## 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:

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

## 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-2005-3277 and fix it if it is affected.

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

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-2005-3277/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-3277/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-3277
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-3277
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2005-3277

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