Vulnerability in Blackberry Qnx Neutrino Real-Time Operating System

CVE-2002-0793

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.

EPSS: 0.013 (68.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID)
  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Patch, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID, Vendor Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID)
  • cve@mitre.org (Broken Link, Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, Exploit, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ)
  • cve@mitre.org (Patch, vdb-entry, Broken Link, Vendor Advisory, x_refsource_XF)
  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID)
  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2002-0793?
CVE-2002-0793 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Blackberry Qnx Neutrino Real-Time Operating System, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2002-08-12.
How severe is CVE-2002-0793?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.