CVE-2002-2221 json
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Pedro Lineu Orso chetcpasswd 2.4.1 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via a modified…
published 2002-12-31 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-2200
- cvss
- 6.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 21%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction
0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 21% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.2 | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
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secunia.com
/advisories/23024
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/21644
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id?1005847
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-2221
- NVD CVE-2002-2221
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