CVE-2005-4082

Published: Dec 8, 2005Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other

4.6MEDIUM

NVD MITRE

Description

The dhcp.client program for QNX 4.25 vmware is setuid, possibly by default, which allows local users to modify the NIC configuration and conduct other attacks.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAccess Vector

Local

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:PConfidentiality

Partial

I:PIntegrity

Partial

A:PAvailability

Partial

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

qnx qnx

Embedded

Operating Systems / rtos-embedded-os

n/a n/a

qnxcommercialOperating Systemsaka qnx software systems

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/17870

secunia.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/418513/100/0/threaded

securityfocus.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15785

securityfocus.com

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Timeline

Published

Dec 8, 2005

Last Updated

Apr 16, 2026

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