CVE-2010-2929 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.2 Published 2 Aug 2010 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local attackers can escalate privileges by manipulating the PATH environment variable to execute malicious binaries instead of system commands.

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-2010-2929?

CVE-2010-2929 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Aug 2010. 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 hsolinkcontrol in hsolink 1.0.118 allows local users to gain privileges via a modified PATH environment variable, which is used during execution of the (1) route, (2) mv, and (3) cp programs, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-1671.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-2929?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Pharscape Hsolink.

How do I fix CVE-2010-2929?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-2929 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2010-2929 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-2929 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g8gg-rcmj-jj2r.