Description
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.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 2
- IRIX 5.3/6.2/6.3/6.4/6.5/6.5.11 - '/usr/lib/print/netprint' Local Privilege Escalation EDB-270 · local · May 8, 2001 · verified
- IRIX 5.3/6.x - 'netprint' Arbitrary Shared Library Usage EDB-20804 · local · Apr 26, 2001 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 20010427 Re: IRIX /usr/lib/print/netprint local root symbols exploit. mailing-list
- irix-netprint-shared-library(6473) vdb-entry
- 8571 vdb-entry
- 2656 vdb-entry
- 20010426 IRIX /usr/lib/print/netprint local root symbols exploit. mailing-list