CVE-2007-1993 describes a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in the pfs_mountd.rpc daemon within the Portable File System (PFS) of HP-UX versions B.11.00, B.11.11, and B.11.23. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a specific sequence of RPC calls with a crafted payload. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is highly severe due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (e.g., Metasploit, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
b.11.00CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:b.11.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
b.11.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:b.11.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
b.11.23CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:b.11.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.