CVE-2002-0793 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Hard link and possibly symbolic link following vulnerabilities in QNX RTOS 4.25 (aka QNX4) allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via (1) the -f argument to the monitor utility, (2) the -d argument to dumper, (3) the -c argument to crttrap, or (4) using the Watcom sample utility.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00169.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Blackberry Subscribe	Qnx Neutrino Real-time Operating System Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:blackberry:qnx_neutrino_real-time_operating_system:4.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-05/0292.html
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9231.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4901
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4902
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4903
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4904
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9232
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9233
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9234

History

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Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2002-07-26T04:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-08T03:03:48.920Z

Reserved: 2002-07-25T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2002-0793

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2002-08-12T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2002-0793

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-59

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