Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in BlackBerry QNX Neutrino RTOS
CVE-2014-2533
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Key Information:
- Vendor
Blackberry
- Status
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 18 March 2014
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👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC
What is CVE-2014-2533?
In BlackBerry QNX Neutrino RTOS versions 6.4.x and 6.5.x, a local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the /sbin/ifwatchd component. By supplying an arbitrary program name as a command-line argument, local users can exploit this flaw to gain elevated privileges on the system, potentially compromising sensitive information or executing unauthorized actions.
Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)
PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.