MEDIUM
The GetInstalledPackages function in the configuration tool in HP Application Lifestyle Management (ALM) 11 on AIX, HP-UX, and Solaris allows local users to gain privileges via (1) a Trojan horse /tmp/tmp.txt FIFO or (2) a symlink attack on /tmp/tmp.txt
Published Dec 15, 2011
4.6
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.16%
Description
The GetInstalledPackages function in the configuration tool in HP Application Lifestyle Management (ALM) 11 on AIX, HP-UX, and Solaris allows local users to gain privileges via (1) a Trojan horse /tmp/tmp.txt FIFO or (2) a symlink attack on /tmp/tmp.txt.
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.
4.6 MEDIUM NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.16% 0.01159
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01159
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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.16% (0.01159) | 65.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.23% (0.01227) | 64.83th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 1.91% (0.01911) | 82.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.37% (0.00366) | 56.46th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00050) | 21.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 31, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00061) | 25.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00061) | 23.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.76% (0.01761) | 76.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.76% (0.01761) | 76.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.76% (0.01761) | 74.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 27, 2022 | 1.76% (0.01761) | 54.19th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.82% (0.01819) | 54.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (4)
- http://0a29.blogspot.com/2011/12/0a29-11-2-privilege-escalation.html x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47040 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520783/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71698 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://0a29.blogspot.com/2011/12/0a29-11-2-privilege-escalation.html | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/47040 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520783/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71698 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Dec 15, 2011
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Dec 14, 2011
Link CVE-2011-4834
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a