CVE-2001-0485 describes an unknown vulnerability in the netprint utility within SGI IRIX operating systems, specifically version 6.2 and potentially others. This flaw allows local users with lp privileges to execute arbitrary commands by leveraging the -n option. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH), the vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires no authentication, enabling a local attacker to achieve complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the CISA KEV catalog and showing no active exploitation or community discussion, exploit code is publicly available on ExploitDB, indicating a potential for exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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