CVE-2002-1239

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Published Sep 1, 2004 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

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

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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Remediation

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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.

Metrics

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.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.903% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

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

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Subscriptions

Qnx Rtos

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 3:19 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 1, 2004, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 3:19 AM
Reserved: Nov 1, 2002, 12:00 AM

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

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 12, 2002, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:58 PM

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