CVE-2002-2040
The (1) phrafx and (2) phgrafx-startup programs in QNX realtime operating system (RTOS) 4.25 and 6.1.0 do not properly drop privileges before executing the system command, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by modifying the PATH…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.08%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The (1) phrafx and (2) phgrafx-startup programs in QNX realtime operating system (RTOS) 4.25 and 6.1.0 do not properly drop privileges before executing the system command, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by modifying the PATH environment variable to reference a malicious crttrap program.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 1.08% probability · 63th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- qnx/rtos
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/275218
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9257.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4915Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4916Exploit
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/275218
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9257.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4915Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4916Exploit
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.