CVE-2011-0923 in the critical feed json
The client in HP Data Protector does not properly validate EXEC_CMD arguments, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Perl code…
published 2011-02-09 15 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2011-0935
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 81.1%
- EPSS 81.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.6%
- public exploits
- 7
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB
Summary
The client in HP Data Protector does not properly validate EXEC_CMD arguments, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Perl code via a crafted command, related to the "local bin directory."
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit auxiliary/admin/hp/hp_data_protector_cmd)
- Published
Exploit prediction
81.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.6% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit auxiliary/admin/hp/hp_data_protector_cmd HP Data Protector 6.1 EXEC_CMD Command Execution metasploit auxiliary, normal rank, 2011-02-07
- Metasploit exploit/linux/misc/hp_data_protector_cmd_exec HP Data Protector 6 EXEC_CMD Remote Code Execution metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2011-02-07
- EDB-27400 HP Data Protector - Remote Command Execution remote, 2013-08-07
- EDB-18521 HP Data Protector 6.1 - EXEC_CMD Remote Code Execution (Metasploit) remote, 2012-02-25
- EDB-17648 HP Data Protector (Linux) - Remote Command Execution remote, 2011-08-10
- EDB-17614 HP Data Protector (HP-UX) - Remote Shell remote, 2011-08-05
- EDB-17339 HP Data Protector Client 6.11 - 'EXEC_CMD' Remote Code Execution remote, 2011-05-28
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=130391284726795&w=2
vendor-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2011/0308
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
- dvlabs.tippingpoint.com /blog/2011/02/07/zdi-disclosure-hp
-
securityreason.com
/securityalert/8261
third-party-advisory
-
securityreason.com
/securityalert/8323
third-party-advisory
- zerodayinitiative.com /advisories/ZDI-11-055/
-
securityreason.com
/securityalert/8329
third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/46234
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2011-0923
- NVD CVE-2011-0923
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