Information disclosure in BlackBerry QNX Software Development Platform

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU21230

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-8998

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to the QNX procfs service provides access to various process information and assets. A local authenticated user can gain unauthorized access to a target address space

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

BlackBerry QNX SDP: 6.5.0 SP1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:blackberry:blackberry_qnx_sdp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:blackberry:blackberry_qnx_sdp:6.5.0 SP1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://support.blackberry.com/kb/articleDetail?articleNumber=000057178
https://www.tridium.com/~/media/tridium/library/documents/collateral/technical%20bulletins/qnx_vulne...

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.