CVE-2010-1039
Format string vulnerability in the _msgout function in rpc.pcnfsd in IBM AIX 6.1, 5.3, and...
Format string vulnerability in the _msgout function in rpc.pcnfsd in IBM AIX 6.1, 5.3, and earlier; IBM VIOS 2.1, 1.5, and earlier; NFS/ONCplus B.11.31_09 and earlier on HP HP-UX B.11.11, B.11.23, and B.11.31; and SGI IRIX 6.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an RPC request containing format string specifiers in an invalid directory name.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Format string vulnerability in the _msgout function in rpc.pcnfsd in IBM AIX 6.1, 5.3, and earlier; IBM VIOS 2.1, 1.5, and earlier; NFS/ONCplus B.11.31_09 and earlier on HP HP-UX B.11.11, B.11.23, and B.11.31; and SGI IRIX 6.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an RPC request containing format string specifiers in an invalid directory name.
- Record
CVE-2010-1039- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-134
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Format string vulnerability in the _msgout function in rpc.pcnfsd in IBM AIX 6.1, 5.3, and earlier; IBM VIOS 2.1, 1.5, and earlier; NFS/ONCplus B.11.31_09 and earlier on HP HP-UX B.11.11, B.11.23, and B.11.31; and SGI IRIX 6.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an RPC request containing format string specifiers in an invalid directory name.
- Record
CVE-2010-1039- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-1071 No score
Format string vulnerability in the _msgout function in rpc.pcnfsd in IBM AIX 6.1, 5.3, and earlier; IBM VIOS 2.1, 1.5, and earlier; NFS/ONCplus B.11.31_09 and earlier on HP HP-UX B.11.11, B.11.23, and B.11.31; and SGI IRIX 6.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an RPC request containing format string specifiers in an invalid directory name.
- Record
EUVD-2010-1071- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-599v-778r-52j4 No score
Format string vulnerability in the _msgout function in rpc.pcnfsd in IBM AIX 6.1, 5.3, and...
Format string vulnerability in the _msgout function in rpc.pcnfsd in IBM AIX 6.1, 5.3, and earlier; IBM VIOS 2.1, 1.5, and earlier; NFS/ONCplus B.11.31_09 and earlier on HP HP-UX B.11.11, B.11.23, and B.11.31; and SGI IRIX 6.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an RPC request containing format string specifiers in an invalid directory name.
- Record
GHSA-599v-778r-52j4- Weakness
- CWE-134
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | rpc.pcnfsd - Remote Format String | 2010-07-18 |
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-2010-1039 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Ibm Aix, published May 20, 2010. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 18.8%, the 97th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
osvdb.org/64729
ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ75440
secunia.com/advisories/39911
www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=5088
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11986
securityfocus.com/bid/40248
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securitytracker.com/id?1023994
vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1213
checkpoint.com/defense/advisories/public/2010/cpai-13-May.html
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=127428077629933&w=2
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/58718
securitytracker.com/id?1024016
aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/pcnfsd_advisory.asc
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-1039
github.com/advisories/GHSA-599v-778r-52j4