Security readout for executives and security teams
A flaw in the print spooler on HP-UX 11.0 and earlier lets someone who already has a local account on the server gain higher privileges. It is not a remote internet attack, but on legacy HP-UX systems still in service it could let a low-level user take administrative control. The issue was disclosed by HP in 2000 and affects only these older Unix systems. Exposure is limited to organizations still operating HP-UX 11.0 or earlier systems where local shell accounts exist. Modern enterprises have largely retired this platform, so real-world exposure is narrow, typically legacy industrial, telecom, or mainframe-adjacent environments. Low to moderate priority for most organizations; elevated only if HP-UX 11.0 or earlier is still in production. Address through normal legacy-platform hardening and migration planning rather than emergency patching. Mitigation focus: Apply the HP-UX patch referenced in HP security bulletin HPSBUX0010-125 for the PrinterMgmt.LP-SPOOL fileset.; If the print spooler is not required, disable or remove the lpspooler service on affected hosts.; Restrict local shell access on legacy HP-UX systems to trusted administrators only..
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- hp-lpspooler-bo(5379)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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