CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-0991

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflows in the cifslogin command for HP CIFS/9000 Client A.01.06 and earlier allow local users to gain root privileges via long parameters (-U, -D, -P, -S, -N, -u).

Risk Assessment

Buffer overflows can lead to privilege escalation, posing a serious threat to the security of the system and the organization's data.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to a newer version of the HP CIFS client to eliminate this vulnerability and restrict access to the cifslogin command for unauthorized users.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflows in the cifslogin command for HP CIFS/9000 Client A.01.06 and earlier, based on the Sharity package, allows local users to gain root privileges via long (1) -U, (2) -D, (3) -P, (4) -S, (5) -N, or (6) -u parameters.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS