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CVE-2002-1239

QNX Neutrino RTOS 6.2.0 uses the PATH environment variable to find and execute the cp program...

7.2 HighPublic exploit

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.

Exploit likelihood

0.90%Down 0.9 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.2

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.

Record
CVE-2002-1239
CVSS 2.0
7.2 HighAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2002-1239
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-1223 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2002-1223
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-66g3-vg2q-cqjg No score

QNX Neutrino RTOS 6.2.0 uses the PATH environment variable to find and execute the cp program...

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.

Record
GHSA-66g3-vg2q-cqjg
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBQNX RTOS 6.2 - Application Packager Non-Explicit Path Execution2002-11-08

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2002-1239 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Qnx Rtos, published November 12, 2002. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.90%, the 59th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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