CVE-2011-0923 is a critical remote code execution vulnerability affecting the client component of HP Data Protector. It allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary Perl code by sending crafted EXEC_CMD arguments due to improper input validation. With a CVSS score of 10.0, this flaw presents a severe risk, enabling complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of affected systems. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, multiple public exploits exist, including Metasploit modules and ExploitDB entries, indicating a high potential for exploitation. Despite its age and exploit availability, there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hp:data_protector:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
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.