CVE-2002-2042 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can attach to privileged processes via ptrace to execute arbitrary code, requiring OS patching.
- 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-2002-2042?
CVE-2002-2042 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Jul 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-2042?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Qnx Rtos.
How do I fix CVE-2002-2042?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-2042 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2002-2042 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-2042 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rp42-x9p6-fq58.