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CVE-2002-20421 exploit

ptrace in the QNX realtime operating system (RTOS) 4.25 and 6.1.0 allows programs to attach to privileged processes, which could allow loca…

Published 23 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.2
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.0%
percentile 64%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

ptrace in the QNX realtime operating system (RTOS) 4.25 and 6.1.0 allows programs to attach to privileged processes, which could allow local users to execute arbitrary code by modifying running processes.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.03% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-21507 QNX 6.x - 'ptrace()' Arbitrary Process Modification · local · 2002-06-03

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

  • iss.net /security_center/static/9260.php · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • online.securityfocus.com /archive/1/275218 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/4919 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred

Sources

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