CVE-2002-2221

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Published Dec 21, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 6.2 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Pedro Lineu Orso chetcpasswd 2.4.1 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via a modified PATH that references a malicious cp binary. NOTE: this issue might overlap CVE-2006-6639.

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:chetcpasswd:chetcpasswd:2.3.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:chetcpasswd:chetcpasswd:2.3.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:chetcpasswd:chetcpasswd:2.4.1:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2002-2200	Untrusted search path vulnerability in Pedro Lineu Orso chetcpasswd 2.4.1 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via a modified PATH that references a malicious cp binary. NOTE: this issue might overlap CVE-2006-6639.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.292% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/23024
http://securitytracker.com/id?1005847
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21644

History

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Subscriptions

Chetcpasswd Chetcpasswd

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 5:39 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 21, 2006, 7:00 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 5:39 PM
Reserved: Dec 21, 2006, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:00 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 31, 2002, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:00 PM

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