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CVE-2010-1039

Format string vulnerability in the _msgout function in rpc.pcnfsd in IBM AIX 6.1, 5.3, and earlier; IBM VIOS 2.1, 1.5, and earlier; NFS/ONCplus B.11.31_09 and earlier on HP HP-UX B.11.11, B.11.23, and B.11.31; and SGI IRIX 6.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an RPC request containing format string specifiers in an invalid directory name.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2010-1039 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 5 products from hp, from hp, from ibm and 2 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2010, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2010-05-20T17:30:01.350

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 10.0 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-134
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application hp nfs\/oncplus ≤ b.11.31_09 Yes
Operating System hp hp-ux b.11.11 No
Operating System hp hp-ux b.11.23 No
Operating System hp hp-ux b.11.31 No
Operating System ibm aix ≤ 5.3 Yes
Operating System ibm aix 1.2.1 Yes
Operating System ibm aix 1.3 Yes
Operating System ibm aix 2.2.1 Yes
Operating System ibm aix 3.1 Yes
Operating System ibm aix 3.2 Yes
Operating System ibm aix 3.2.0 Yes
Operating System ibm aix 3.2.4 Yes
Operating System ibm aix 3.2.5 Yes
Operating System ibm aix 4 Yes
Operating System ibm aix 4.0 Yes
Operating System ibm aix 4.1 Yes
Operating System ibm aix 4.1.1 Yes
Operating System ibm aix 4.1.2 Yes
Operating System ibm aix 4.1.3 Yes
Operating System ibm aix 4.1.4 Yes
Operating System ibm aix 4.1.5 Yes
Operating System ibm aix 4.2 Yes
Operating System ibm aix 4.2.0 Yes
Operating System ibm aix 4.2.1 Yes
Operating System ibm aix 4.2.1.12 Yes
Operating System ibm aix 4.3 Yes
Operating System ibm aix 4.3.0 Yes
Operating System ibm aix 4.3.1 Yes
Operating System ibm aix 4.3.2 Yes
Operating System ibm aix 4.3.3 Yes
Operating System ibm aix 5.1 Yes
Operating System ibm aix 5.1.0.10 Yes
Operating System ibm aix 5.1l Yes
Operating System ibm aix 5.2 Yes
Operating System ibm aix 5.2.0 Yes
Operating System ibm aix 5.2.0.50 Yes
Operating System ibm aix 5.2.0.54 Yes
Operating System ibm aix 5.2.2 Yes
Operating System ibm aix 5.2_l Yes
Operating System ibm aix 6.1 Yes
Operating System ibm aix 430 Yes
Application ibm vios ≤ 1.5 Yes
Application ibm vios 1.4 Yes
Application ibm vios 2.1 Yes
Operating System sgi irix 6.5 Yes
References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For hp's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.