CVE-2002-0798: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2002-0798: Vulnerability in swinstall for HP-UX 11.00 and 11.11 allows local users to view obtain data views for files...

Vulnerability in swinstall for HP-UX 11.00 and 11.11 allows local users to view obtain data views for files that cannot be directly read by the user, which reportedly can be used to cause a denial of service.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 8, 2024, 03:03 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2002-0798 is an old HP-UX swinstall issue affecting HP-UX 11.00 and 11.11. A local user may view data views for files they cannot directly read, and reports say this could support denial of service. Business urgency is mainly for legacy HP-UX estates. Exposure is likely limited to organizations still operating HP-UX 11.00 or 11.11 with local user access. Modern environments without those legacy systems are unlikely to be affected. Treat this as a legacy-platform hygiene risk. It is not supported as internet-scale urgent from the bundle, but affected HP-UX systems should be reviewed because local misuse may expose restricted file data or disrupt availability. Mitigation focus: Review HP advisory HPSBUX0205-194 for vendor remediation for HP-UX 11.00 and 11.11.; Prioritize retirement or isolation of legacy HP-UX hosts that cannot be remediated.; Restrict local interactive accounts on affected systems to trusted administrators..

Prepared: Jul 1, 2026, 06:17 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Jul 26, 2002, 04:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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