CVE-2013-3713

Public Exploit

Description

The image creation configuration in aaa_base before 16.26.1 for openSUSE 13.1 KDE adds the root user to the "users" group when installing from a live image, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information and possibly have other unspecified impacts, as demonstrated by reading /etc/shadow.

Category

4.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00117.html vendor advisory exploit
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=843230

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-3713?
CVE-2013-3713 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-3713?
To fix CVE-2013-3713, 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-2013-3713 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-3713 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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