TI-2017-12772 Aliases CVE-2017-17482 GHSA-29q2-69mh-57j9

An issue was discovered in OpenVMS through V8.4-2L2 on Alpha and through V8.4-2L1 on…

LOW 35CWE-119Published 2018-02-07 · Updated 2024-08-05

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

An issue was discovered in OpenVMS through V8.4-2L2 on Alpha and through V8.4-2L1 on IA64, and VAX/VMS 4.0 and later. A malformed DCL command table may result in a buffer overflow allowing a local privilege escalation when a non-privileged account enters a crafted command line. This bug is exploitable on VAX and Alpha and may cause a process crash on IA64. Software was affected regardless of whether it was directly shipped by VMS Software, Inc. (VSI), HPE, HP, Compaq, or Digital Equipment Corporation.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00635 50th percentileScored 2026-11-07

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:o:hp:openvms:::::alpha:::*	up to 8.4-2l1	Vulnerable	Hewlett Packard Enterprise
cpe:2.3:o:hp:openvms:::::ia64:::*	up to 8.4-2l1	Vulnerable	Hewlett Packard Enterprise
cpe:2.3:o:hp:openvms:::::vax:::*	4.0	Vulnerable	Hewlett Packard Enterprise
cpe:2.3:o:hp:openvms:::::vms:::*	4.0	Vulnerable	Hewlett Packard Enterprise

cpe:2.3:o:hp:openvms:*:*:*:*:alpha:*:*:* Versions up to 8.4-2l1 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
cpe:2.3:o:hp:openvms:*:*:*:*:ia64:*:*:* Versions up to 8.4-2l1 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
cpe:2.3:o:hp:openvms:*:*:*:*:vax:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
cpe:2.3:o:hp:openvms:*:*:*:*:vms:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-17482
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-29q2-69mh-57j9
2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Advisory 2

Other 1

https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/comp.os.vms/BYIUQ0lJ-s0

TI-2015-04610 Assertion failure in ISC BIND named via TKEY queries KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
TI-2008-04871 Stack-based buffer overflow in the Process Software MultiNet finger service (aka FINGERD)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
TI-2007-00134 Unspecified vulnerability in the DECnet-Plus 7.3-2 feature in DECnet/OSI 7.3-2 for… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2008-03886 Stack-based buffer overflow in SMGSHR.EXE in OpenVMS for Integrity Servers 8.2-1, 8.3… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
TI-2008-03786 DCL (aka the CLI) in OpenVMS Alpha 8.3 allows local users to gain privileges via a long command line. CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
TI-2012-01783 The ACMELOGIN implementation in HP OpenVMS 8.3 and 8.4 on the Alpha platform, and 8.3… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.9

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Sources

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