CVE-2013-1813

Public Exploit

Description

util-linux/mdev.c in BusyBox before 1.21.0 uses 0777 permissions for parent directories when creating nested directories under /dev/, which allows local users to have unknown impact and attack vectors.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.03%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-21994
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=701965
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1732.html vendor advisory
http://lists.busybox.net/pipermail/busybox/2013-January/078864.html mailing list
http://git.busybox.net/busybox/commit/?id=4609f477c7e043a4f6147dfe6e86b775da2ef784 patch exploit
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/18 mailing list
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/14 mailing list
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153278/WAGO-852-Industrial-Managed-Switch-Series-Code-Execution-Hardcoded-Credentials.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Mar/15 mailing list
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Aug/20 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-1813?
CVE-2013-1813 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-1813?
To fix CVE-2013-1813, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-1813 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-1813 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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