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CVE-2011-4834
The GetInstalledPackages function in the configuration tool in HP Application Lifestyle Management (ALM) 11 on AIX, HP-UX, and Solaris…
Medium4.6EPSS 1.1%
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- mitre
Description
The GetInstalledPackages function in the configuration tool in HP Application Lifestyle Management (ALM) 11 on AIX, HP-UX, and Solaris allows local users to gain privileges via (1) a Trojan horse /tmp/tmp.txt FIFO or (2) a symlink attack on /tmp/tmp.txt.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.1% · top 34% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.6.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (4)
- http://0a29.blogspot.com/2011/12/0a29-11-2-privilege-escalation.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 47040 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 20111208 0A29-11-2 : Privilege escalation vulnerability in HP Application Lifestyle Management (ALM) Platform v11 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- hp-alm-symlink(71698) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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