Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 31, 2002· Updated Apr 16, 2026
CVE-2002-2221
CVE-2002-2221
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.
Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:chetcpasswd:chetcpasswd:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:chetcpasswd:chetcpasswd:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:chetcpasswd:chetcpasswd:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:chetcpasswd:chetcpasswd:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
3- secunia.com/advisories/23024nvdVendor Advisory
- securitytracker.com/idnvdVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/21644nvdVendor Advisory
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