CVE-2004-1391 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code by manipulating the PATH variable in the PPPoE daemon, leading to privilege escalation.
- 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-2004-1391?
CVE-2004-1391 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Feb 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Untrusted execution path vulnerability in the PPPoE daemon (PPPoEd) in QNX RTP 6.1 allows local users to execute arbitrary programs by modifying the PATH environment variable to point to a malicious mount program.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1391?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Qnx Rtos, Qnx Rtp.
How do I fix CVE-2004-1391?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1391 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2004-1391 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-1391 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9pxm-c827-5fjf.