CVE-2002-2221 describes an untrusted search path vulnerability in chetcpasswd versions 2.4.1 and earlier, allowing local users to escalate privileges. An attacker could manipulate the PATH environment variable to execute a malicious 'cp' binary. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.2, indicating high severity due to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability, albeit with high attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:chetcpasswd:chetcpasswd:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.3.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:chetcpasswd:chetcpasswd:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:chetcpasswd:chetcpasswd:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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