CVE-2002-0793

moderate-risk
Published 2002-08-12

Hard link and possibly symbolic link following vulnerabilities in QNX RTOS 4.25 (aka QNX4) allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via (1) the -f argument to the monitor utility, (2) the -d argument to dumper, (3) the -c argument to crttrap, or (4) using the Watcom sample utility.

Do I need to act?

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0.20% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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3 public exploits available
21499, 21501, 21500
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.5/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Blackberry

References (18)

Broken Link http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-05/0292.html
Broken Link http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9231.php
Broken Link http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4901
Broken Link http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4902
Broken Link http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4903
Broken Link http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4904
Third Party Advisory https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9232
Third Party Advisory https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9233
Third Party Advisory https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9234
Broken Link http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-05/0292.html
Broken Link http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9231.php
Broken Link http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4901
Broken Link http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4902
Broken Link http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4903
Broken Link http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4904
Third Party Advisory https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9232
Third Party Advisory https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9233
Third Party Advisory https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9234
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moderate-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 8/34 · Low
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal