Security readout for executives and security teams
This is an old HP-UX local privilege-escalation issue in Software Distributor. A person who already has local access to affected HP-UX systems may be able to gain higher privileges. The public bundle does not describe the attack method, affected component versions beyond HP-UX releases, CVSS score, or confirmed exploitation. Exposure is likely limited to legacy HP-UX hosts running the listed releases and Software Distributor. Environments without HP-UX, or without local user access to those systems, are unlikely to be exposed based on the bundle. Treat this as a legacy-platform exposure review rather than an internet-wide emergency. Prioritize affected HP-UX systems that host sensitive workloads, allow many local users, or remain in production without vendor support. Mitigation focus: Inventory HP-UX B.11.00, B.11.04, B.11.11, and B.11.23 systems.; Review HP advisory SSRT061115 or c00659649 for official remediation.; Check Avaya guidance where HP-UX is embedded in supported Avaya products..
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- Known Exploited
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5568CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
- hpux-sd-privilege-escalation(26609)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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