The GetInstalledPackages function in the configuration tool in HP Application Lifestyle…
Priority LOW 24CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
The GetInstalledPackages function in the configuration tool in HP Application Lifestyle Management (ALM) 11 on AIX, HP-UX, and Solaris allows local users to gain privileges via (1) a Trojan horse /tmp/tmp.txt FIFO or (2) a symlink attack on /tmp/tmp.txt.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01129 66th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:application_lifestyle_management:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Sun |
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:application_lifestyle_management:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Sun
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-4834
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9jfc-hp58-576f
References
Sources
- CVE-2011-4834 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-4834 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9jfc-hp58-576f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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