Description
QNX Neutrino RTOS 6.3.0 ships /etc/rc.d/rc.local with world-writable permissions, which allows local users to modify the file and execute arbitrary code at system startup.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- QNX RTOS 6.3.0 - Insecure 'rc.local' Permissions System Crash / Privilege Escalation EDB-1481 · local · Feb 8, 2006 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 20060207 QNX RTOS 6.3.0 rc.local Insecure File Permissions Vulnerability third-party-advisory
- qnx-rclocal-root-privileges(24552) vdb-entry
- ADV-2006-0474 vdb-entry
- 18750 third-party-advisory
- 1015598 vdb-entry
- 22958 vdb-entry
- 16539 vdb-entry