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Improper Input Validation

CVE-2011-0924

High
10/10

Summary

The client in HP Data Protector does not verify the contents of files associated with the EXEC_CMD command, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary script code by providing this code with a trusted filename, as demonstrated by omni_chk_ds.sh.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • COMPLETE
  • COMPLETE
  • COMPLETE

CWE-20 - Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published