Description
lpd daemon (in.lpd) in Solaris 8 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a job request with a crafted control file that is not properly handled when lpd invokes a mail program. NOTE: this might be the same vulnerability as CVE-2000-1220.
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.
Metasploit 1 module
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Solaris LPD Command Execution
exploit/solaris/lpd/sendmail_exec
Exploit-DB 4
- Solaris LPD - Command Execution (Metasploit) EDB-16322 · remote · Sep 20, 2010 · verified
- Solaris 10 LPD - Arbitrary File Delete (Metasploit) EDB-1167 · remote · Aug 19, 2005 · verified
- Solaris 8.0 LPD - Command Execution (Metasploit) EDB-9921 · remote · Aug 31, 2001 · verified
- Solaris 2.x/7.0/8 LPD - Remote Command Execution EDB-21097 · remote · Aug 31, 2001 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- http://metasploit.com/projects/Framework/modules/exploits/solaris_lpd_exec.pm
- 3274 vdb-entry
- 20010831 Solaris LPD Exploit (fwd) mailing-list
- 15131 vdb-entry
- solaris-lpd-sendmail-commands(7087) vdb-entry
- 20010829 solaris lpd, KARMAPOLICE? mailing-list