CVE-2013-6825

Public Exploit

Description

(1) movescu.cc and (2) storescp.cc in dcmnet/apps/, (3) dcmnet/libsrc/scp.cc, (4) dcmwlm/libsrc/wlmactmg.cc, (5) dcmprscp.cc and (6) dcmpsrcv.cc in dcmpstat/apps/, (7) dcmpstat/tests/msgserv.cc, and (8) dcmqrdb/apps/dcmqrscp.cc in DCMTK 3.6.1 and earlier does not check the return value of the setuid system call, which allows local users to gain privileges by creating a large number of processes.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Third-Party Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/532261/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/126883/DCMTK-Privilege-Escalation.html exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/58916 third party advisory
http://git.dcmtk.org/web?p=dcmtk.git%3Ba=blob%3Bf=CHANGES.361
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67784 vdb entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Jun/11 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-6825?
CVE-2013-6825 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-6825?
To fix CVE-2013-6825, 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-2013-6825 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-6825 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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