5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2002-0793
QNX RTOS 4.25 Symbolic Link Following Vulnerability
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 12, 2002, 4 a.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 26, 2024, 5:18 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2002-0793 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Blackberry qnx_neutrino_real-time_operating_system
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2002-0793.

URL Resource
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-05/0292.html Broken Link Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9231.php Broken Link Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4901 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4902 Broken Link Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4903 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4904 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9232 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9233 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9234 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2002-0793 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 26, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-05/0292.html Exploit, Vendor Advisory http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-05/0292.html Broken Link, Exploit, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9231.php Patch, Vendor Advisory http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9231.php Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4901 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4901 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4902 Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4902 Broken Link, Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4903 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4903 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4904 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4904 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9232 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9232 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9233 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9233 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9234 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9234 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Removed CWE NIST NVD-CWE-Other
    Added CWE NIST CWE-59
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:qnx:rtos:4.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:blackberry:qnx_neutrino_real-time_operating_system:4.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/9232 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/9234 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/9233 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9234 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9233 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9232 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 01, 2004

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2002-0793 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2002-0793 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.15 }} 0.11%

score

0.51361

percentile

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