CVE-2014-2533 json
/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…
published 2014-03-18 12 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2014-2569
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.9%
- EPSS 2.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 87%
- public exploits
- 3
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB
Summary
/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.
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/qnx/local/ifwatchd_priv_esc)
- Published
Exploit prediction
2.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/qnx/local/ifwatchd_priv_esc ifwatchd Privilege Escalation metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2014-03-10
- EDB-45575 ifwatchd - Privilege Escalation (Metasploit) local, 2018-10-09
- EDB-32153 QNX 6.4.x/6.5.x ifwatchd - Local Privilege Escalation local, 2014-03-10
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/45575/
exploit
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/32153/
exploit
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seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2014/Mar/124
mailing-list
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seclists.org
/bugtraq/2014/Mar/66
mailing-list
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seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2014/Mar/98
mailing-list
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seclists.org
/bugtraq/2014/Mar/88
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2014-2533
- NVD CVE-2014-2533
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