CVE-2002-1239

high

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.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6146

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10564.php

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103679043232178&w=2

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0066.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2002-11-12

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H