CVE-2002-2221

N/A Unknown
Published: December 31, 2002 Modified: April 16, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23024
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1005847
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21644
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23024
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1005847
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21644
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
18th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

chetcpasswd