HIGH
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
Published Sep 1, 2004
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.90%
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
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.2 HIGH NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.90% 0.00903
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00903
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.90% (0.00903) | 58.30th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.90% (0.00903) | 54.90th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.13% (0.00133) | 30.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.76% (0.01761) | 76.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.76% (0.01761) | 76.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.76% (0.01761) | 74.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.76% (0.01761) | 53.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (5)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0066.html mailing-listx_refsource_VULNWATCH
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103679043232178&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.idefense.com/advisory/11.08.02b.txt x_refsource_MISCExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10564.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6146 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0066.html | mailing-listx_refsource_VULNWATCH | |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103679043232178&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.idefense.com/advisory/11.08.02b.txt | x_refsource_MISCExploitPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10564.php | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6146 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Sep 1, 2004
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Nov 1, 2002
Link CVE-2002-1239
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a