CVE-2002-0470 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.2 Published Updated

Local attackers can escalate privileges by placing a malicious traceroute binary in the system PATH, affecting PHPNetToolpack users.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2002-0470?

CVE-2002-0470 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Jun 2002. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

PHPNetToolpack 0.1 relies on its environment's PATH to find and execute the traceroute program, which could allow local users to gain privileges by inserting a Trojan horse program into the search path.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0470?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Phpnettoolpack Phpnettoolpack.

How do I fix CVE-2002-0470?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0470 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2002-0470 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0470 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qfgg-8m2h-hmh6.

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