Description
/sbin/ifwatchd in BlackBerry QNX Neutrino RTOS 6.4.x and 6.5.x allows local users to gain privileges by providing an arbitrary program name as a command-line argument.
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.
Metasploit 1 module
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ifwatchd Privilege Escalation
exploit/qnx/local/ifwatchd_priv_esc
Exploit-DB 2
- ifwatchd - Privilege Escalation (Metasploit) EDB-45575 · local · Oct 9, 2018 · verified
- QNX 6.4.x/6.5.x ifwatchd - Local Privilege Escalation EDB-32153 · local · Mar 10, 2014 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 20140313 Re: Medium severity flaw in BlackBerry QNX Neutrino RTOS mailing-list
- 45575 exploit
- 20140311 Medium severity flaw in BlackBerry QNX Neutrino RTOS mailing-list
- 20140312 Medium severity flaw in BlackBerry QNX Neutrino RTOS mailing-list
- 20140313 Re: Medium severity flaw in BlackBerry QNX Neutrino RTOS mailing-list
- 32153 exploit