Title: HP-UX auto_parms Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability
Severity: INFO
Description:
HP-UX ships with a script called auto_parms that is used when the system is starting up. If the file "install.vars" exists in /tmp when the system is booted up, auto_parms executes commands within this file as root. It is possible for a local user to create a malicious install.vars that can cause arbitrary commands to be executed when the system is rebooted. This can be used to gain root access on the victim host.
Affected Products:
- HP HP-UX (VVOS) 10.24.0
- HP HP-UX 10.0.0 1
- HP HP-UX 10.10.0
- HP HP-UX 10.20.0
- HP HP-UX 11.0.0
- HP HP-UX 11.0.0 4
References:
- Hewlett Packard: HP Support
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