CVE-2014-2534 EXPLOIT
4.9
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 0.9% (pctl 60)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
/sbin/pppoectl in BlackBerry QNX Neutrino RTOS 6.4.x and 6.5.x allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading "bad parameter" lines in error messages, as demonstrated by reading the root password hash in /etc/shadow.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.9 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 0.95% — more likely to be exploited than 60% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-264 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2014-03-18 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| blackberry | qnx neutrino rtos |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | QNX 6.4.x/6.5.x pppoectl - Information Disclosure | 2014-03-10 |
References
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2014/Mar/66
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2014/Mar/88
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Mar/124
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Mar/98
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32156/
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2014/Mar/66
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2014/Mar/88
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Mar/124
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Mar/98
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32156/
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