HIGH
stmkfont in HP-UX B.11.00 through B.11.23 relies on the user-specified PATH when executing certain commands, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code by modifying the PATH environment variable to point to malicious programs
Published Oct 26, 2004
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.65%
Description
stmkfont in HP-UX B.11.00 through B.11.23 relies on the user-specified PATH when executing certain commands, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code by modifying the PATH environment variable to point to malicious programs.
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.
0.65% 0.00652
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00652
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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.65% (0.00652) | 49.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.66% (0.00657) | 46.43th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.06% (0.00059) | 15.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 27.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 1, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 25.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 23.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.77% (0.01769) | 76.59th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.77% (0.01769) | 76.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.77% (0.01769) | 74.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.77% (0.01769) | 53.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109837243713696&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.nsfocus.com/english/homepage/research/0402.htm x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/7351 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11493 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17813 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5538 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109837243713696&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.nsfocus.com/english/homepage/research/0402.htm | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/7351 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11493 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17813 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5538 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Oct 26, 2004
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Oct 19, 2004
Link CVE-2004-0965
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a