CVE-2002-0793

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Published Jul 26, 2002 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS 1.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

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.

Exploit prediction score: 1.3% (1.343% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

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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Subscriptions

Blackberry Qnx Neutrino Real-time Operating System

Weaknesses

CWE-59

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 3:03 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jul 26, 2002, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 3:03 AM
Reserved: Jul 25, 2002, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:58 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 12, 2002, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:58 PM

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