CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-2040

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The phrafx and phgrafx-startup programs in QNX RTOS 4.25 and 6.1.0 do not properly drop privileges before executing the system command, allowing local users to execute arbitrary commands by modifying the PATH environment variable to reference a malicious crttrap program.

Risk Assessment

Local users may gain unauthorized access to the system, leading to potential security breaches and loss of data integrity.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the QNX system to the latest version and implement appropriate access control measures to restrict local users' ability to modify environment variables.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS