HIGH
Buffer overflow in rwrite for HP-UX 11.0 could allow local users to execute arbitrary code via a long argument
Published Oct 23, 2007
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.53%
Description
Buffer overflow in rwrite for HP-UX 11.0 could allow local users to execute arbitrary code via a long argument. NOTE: the vendor was unable to reproduce the problem on a system that had been patched for an lp vulnerability (CVE-2002-1473).
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.2 HIGH NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.53% 0.01533
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01533
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.53% (0.01533) | 73.88th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.53% (0.01533) | 71.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.26% (0.00259) | 47.32th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00052) | 22.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00047) | 16.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00047) | 14.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.14% (0.02140) | 80.06th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.14% (0.02140) | 78.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.14% (0.02140) | 56.90th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (6)
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3283 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/320323 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/320371 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7489 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11919 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4897 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3283 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/320323 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploit | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/320371 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploit | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7489 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatch | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11919 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4897 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Oct 23, 2007
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Oct 22, 2007
Link CVE-2003-1461
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a