Apollo Domain/OS crp could allow an attacker to gain root privileges
| apollo-crp-root-access (7158) |  High Risk |
Description:
HP Apollo Domain/OS could allow a remote attacker to gain root privileges on the system, caused by a vulnerability in the /usr/apollo/bin/crp. A vulnerability with insecure system calls pad_$dm_cmd and pad_$def_pfk could allow a remote attacker to gain privileges of the user running crp, usually root.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.
References:
- CERT Advisory CA-1991-23: Hewlett Packard/Apollo Domain/OS crp Vulnerability.
- BID-34: Domain/OS /usr/apollo/bin/crp Vulnerability
- CVE-1999-1493: Vulnerability in crp in Hewlett Packard Apollo Domain OS SR10 through SR10.3 allows remote attackers to gain root privileges via insecure system calls, (1) pad_$dm_cmd and (2) pad_$def_pfk().
Platforms Affected:
- HP Apollo Domain OS SR10.1
- HP Apollo Domain OS SR10.2
- HP Apollo Domain OS SR10.3
Reported:
Dec 18, 1991
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