CVE-2002-2040
The (1) phrafx and (2) phgrafx-startup programs in QNX realtime operating system (RTOS) 4.25 and...
The (1) phrafx and (2) phgrafx-startup programs in QNX realtime operating system (RTOS) 4.25 and 6.1.0 do not properly drop privileges before executing the system command, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by modifying the PATH environment variable to reference a malicious crttrap program.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The (1) phrafx and (2) phgrafx-startup programs in QNX realtime operating system (RTOS) 4.25 and 6.1.0 do not properly drop privileges before executing the system command, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by modifying the PATH environment variable to reference a malicious crttrap program.
- Record
CVE-2002-2040- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The (1) phrafx and (2) phgrafx-startup programs in QNX realtime operating system (RTOS) 4.25 and 6.1.0 do not properly drop privileges before executing the system command, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by modifying the PATH environment variable to reference a malicious crttrap program.
- Record
CVE-2002-2040- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-2019 No score
The (1) phrafx and (2) phgrafx-startup programs in QNX realtime operating system (RTOS) 4.25 and 6.1.0 do not properly drop privileges before executing the system command, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by modifying the PATH environment variable to reference a malicious crttrap program.
- Record
EUVD-2002-2019- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fqc4-8m96-pvh3 No score
The (1) phrafx and (2) phgrafx-startup programs in QNX realtime operating system (RTOS) 4.25 and...
The (1) phrafx and (2) phgrafx-startup programs in QNX realtime operating system (RTOS) 4.25 and 6.1.0 do not properly drop privileges before executing the system command, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by modifying the PATH environment variable to reference a malicious crttrap program.
- Record
GHSA-fqc4-8m96-pvh3- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | QNX RTOS 4.25/6.1 - 'phgrafx' Local Privilege Escalation | 2002-06-03 |
| Exploit-DB | QNX RTOS 4.25/6.1 - 'phgrafx-startup' Local Privilege Escalation | 2002-06-03 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2002-2040 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Qnx Rtos, published December 31, 2002. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.08%, the 65th percentile. No source names a fixed version.