CVE-2002-1239 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

QNX Neutrino RTOS 6.2.0 uses the PATH environment variable to find and execute the cp program while operating at raised privileges, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the PATH to point to a malicious cp program.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00133.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Qnx	Rtos

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:qnx:rtos:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2002-1223	QNX Neutrino RTOS 6.2.0 uses the PATH environment variable to find and execute the cp program while operating at raised privileges, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the PATH to point to a malicious cp program.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0066.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103679043232178&w=2
http://www.idefense.com/advisory/11.08.02b.txt
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10564.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6146

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2004-09-01T04:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-08T03:19:27.723Z

Reserved: 2002-11-01T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2002-1239

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2002-11-12T05:00:00.000

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

Link: CVE-2002-1239

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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