CVE-2010-1039 is a critical format string vulnerability in the _msgout function of rpc.pcnfsd, affecting IBM AIX, IBM VIOS, HP HP-UX, and SGI IRIX. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending crafted RPC requests with format string specifiers in an invalid directory name. With a CVSS score of 10.0, it presents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not on CISA's KEV catalog and lacking Metasploit/Nuclei modules, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-14407) confirms public exploit code availability, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= b.11.31_09CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hp:nfs\/oncplus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 5.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.