CVE-2003-1097
Buffer overflow in rexec on HP-UX B.10.20, B.11.00, and B.11.04, when setuid root, may allow...
Buffer overflow in rexec on HP-UX B.10.20, B.11.00, and B.11.04, when setuid root, may allow local users to gain privileges via a long -l option.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in rexec on HP-UX B.10.20, B.11.00, and B.11.04, when setuid root, may allow local users to gain privileges via a long -l option.
- Record
CVE-2003-1097- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in rexec on HP-UX B.10.20, B.11.00, and B.11.04, when setuid root, may allow local users to gain privileges via a long -l option.
- Record
CVE-2003-1097- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-1087 No score
Buffer overflow in rexec on HP-UX B.10.20, B.11.00, and B.11.04, when setuid root, may allow local users to gain privileges via a long -l option.
- Record
EUVD-2003-1087- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9qx7-cv62-6566 No score
Buffer overflow in rexec on HP-UX B.10.20, B.11.00, and B.11.04, when setuid root, may allow...
Buffer overflow in rexec on HP-UX B.10.20, B.11.00, and B.11.04, when setuid root, may allow local users to gain privileges via a long -l option.
- Record
GHSA-9qx7-cv62-6566- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | HP-UX 10.x/11.x - RExec Remote 'Username' Flag Local Buffer Overrun | 2003-04-29 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2003-1097 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Hp Hp-ux, published December 31, 2003. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.04%, the 90th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/CRDY-5MJKM4
ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-088.shtml
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5611
securityfocus.com/bid/7459
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11890
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-04/0374.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-1097
github.com/advisories/GHSA-9qx7-cv62-6566