CVE-2002-2221

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Pedro Lineu Orso chetcpasswd 2.4.1 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via a modified PATH that references a malicious cp binary. NOTE: this issue might overlap CVE-2006-6639.

6.2

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.06%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory securitytracker.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/23024	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21644	vdb entry vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1005847	vdb entry vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-2221?: CVE-2002-2221 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-2221?: To fix CVE-2002-2221, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2002-2221 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2002-2221 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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