CVE-2004-1683 Race condition in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges in QNX RTP by exploiting a race condition in crrtrap via PATH manipulation.
- 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-2004-1683?
CVE-2004-1683 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Feb 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A race condition in crrtrap for QNX RTP 6.1 allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the PATH environment variable to reference a malicious io-graphics program before is executed by crrtrap.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1683?
How do I fix CVE-2004-1683?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1683 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2004-1683 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-1683 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8rv5-m3x9-445f.