CVE-2005-1528 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.2 Published 9 Feb 2006 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local attackers can execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges by manipulating the library search path in QNX Neutrino RTOS.

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-2005-1528?

CVE-2005-1528 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Feb 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the crttrap command in QNX Neutrino RTOS 6.2.1 allows local users to load arbitrary libraries via a LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable that references a malicious library.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1528?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Qnx Rtos.

How do I fix CVE-2005-1528?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-1528 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-2005-1528 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-1528 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hh36-9w9g-hcwp.