CVE-2002-1473 describes multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities within the lp subsystem of HP-UX versions 10.20 through 11.11 (11i). This allows local attackers to trigger a denial of service and potentially execute arbitrary code. With a CVSS score of 4.6, it is a low-complexity local attack that can lead to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. While not on the KEV catalog, exploit modules are available in Metasploit and ExploitDB, indicating known exploitability, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
10.20CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.00CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:11.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:11.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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