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CVE-2004-0965
stmkfont in HP-UX B.11.00 through B.11.23 relies on the user-specified PATH when executing certain commands, which allows local users to…
High7.2EPSS 0.65%
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- mitre
Description
stmkfont in HP-UX B.11.00 through B.11.23 relies on the user-specified PATH when executing certain commands, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code by modifying the PATH environment variable to point to malicious programs.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.65% · top 49% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.2.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (6)
- hpux-stmkfont-gain-privileges(17813) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 11493 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 20041021 NSFOCUS SA2004-02 : HP-UX stmkfont Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5538 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
- SSRT4807 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPx_transferred
- http://www.nsfocus.com/english/homepage/research/0402.htm (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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