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Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-17482 · published 7 February 2018

CVE-2017-17482: Hp openvms memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Hp · Openvms

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.

7.8 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 0.64% · top 51.7% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
7.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 4.6
0.64%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.openvms.org/node/121 Vendor Advisory
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/comp.os.vms/BYIUQ0lJ-s0
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/02/06/openvms_vulnerability/ Third Party Advisory
http://www.openvms.org/node/121 Vendor Advisory
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/comp.os.vms/BYIUQ0lJ-s0
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/02/06/openvms_vulnerability/ Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-17482), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.