CVE-2006-0623

QNX Neutrino RTOS 6.3.0 - Code Injection

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2006-0623. PoCs published by kokanin.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a vulnerability in QNX 6.3.0 by leveraging a writable /etc/rc.d/rc.local file to inject a malicious payload. It compiles a C program that spawns a root shell and ensures persistence by adding it to rc.local, then crashes the system via gdb to trigger the payload.

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by kokanin · bashlocalqnx
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1481

This exploit targets a vulnerability in QNX 6.3.0 by leveraging a writable /etc/rc.d/rc.local file to inject a malicious payload. It compiles a C program that spawns a root shell and ensures persistence by adding it to rc.local, then crashes the system via gdb to trigger the payload.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: QNX 6.3.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Writable /etc/rc.d/rc.local file · Presence of gdb and a C compiler
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_idefense
http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=387
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24552
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0474
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/18750
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015598
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/22958
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16539

Scores

EPSS 0.0091
EPSS Percentile 55.3%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
qnx/rtos 6.3.0
Published Feb 09, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026