CVE-2011-0923 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary Perl code in HP Data Protector clients due to improper validation of EXEC_CMD arguments.
- 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-2011-0923?
CVE-2011-0923 is a critical code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Feb 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The client in HP Data Protector does not properly validate EXEC_CMD arguments, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Perl code via a crafted command, related to the "local bin directory."
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-0923?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hp Data Protector.
How do I fix CVE-2011-0923?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-0923 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2011-0923 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2011-0923 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Metasploit modules and 5 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-px66-r9g5-2c75.