First published: Wed Jun 27 2001(Updated: )
Unknown vulnerability in netprint in IRIX 6.2, and possibly other versions, allows local users with lp privileges attacker to execute arbitrary commands via the -n option.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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SGI IRIX | =6.2 |
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The severity of CVE-2001-0485 is considered moderate because it allows local users with lp privileges to execute arbitrary commands.
To fix CVE-2001-0485, you should remove or restrict lp privileges for untrusted users.
CVE-2001-0485 affects local users on systems running IRIX 6.2 and potentially other versions of IRIX.
The impact of CVE-2001-0485 is that local users can execute arbitrary commands, potentially compromising the system.
No, CVE-2001-0485 is not a remote vulnerability; it requires local access to the affected system.