The snmpd.conf configuration file for the SNMP daemon (snmpd) in HP-UX 11.0 is world writable, which allows local users to modify SNMP configuration or gain privileges.
Fix
Nothing published yet: no patch, vendor advisory or mitigation reference on NVD, no vendor advisory in the News for this CVE, not in CISA's KEV, no fixed package version. BaselineWatch does not guess at one.
Public exploits 1
- HP-UX 10.20/11.0 - '.SNMPD' File Permission (local · hp-ux) Exploit-DB · verified · 2000-06-07
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Change history 1
- First seenCVSS 10.0 · hpNVD modified 2026-10-09 20:17
Affected (CPE criteria) 2
cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:11.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References 8
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1327
- http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=200006070511.OAA05492%40dogfoot.hackerslab.org
- http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=200006090640.XAA00779%40hpchs.cup.hp.com
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4643
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1327
- http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=200006070511.OAA05492%40dogfoot.hackerslab.org
- http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=200006090640.XAA00779%40hpchs.cup.hp.com
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4643