CVE-2013-1063
What it is
usb-creator 0.2.47 before 0.2.47.1, 0.2.40 before 0.2.40ubuntu2, and 0.2.38 before 0.2.38.2 does not properly use D-Bus for communication with a polkit authority, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging a PolkitUnixProcess PolkitSubject race condition via a (1) setuid process or (2) pkexec process, a related issue to CVE-2013-4288.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 4.6 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux 12.04
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux 12.10
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux 13.10
- Evan Dandrea usb-creator 0.2.38
- Evan Dandrea usb-creator 0.2.38.1
- Evan Dandrea usb-creator 0.2.40
- Evan Dandrea usb-creator 0.2.47
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 4.6
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
Raw vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2013-1063.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2013-1063. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://secunia.com/advisories/54901
- https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/0.2.38.2
- https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/0.2.40ubuntu2
- https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/0.2.47.1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/54901
- https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/0.2.38.2
- https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/0.2.40ubuntu2
- https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/0.2.47.1
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/54901
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1963-1
- https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/0.2.38.2
- https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/0.2.40ubuntu2
- https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/0.2.47.1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/54901
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1963-1
- https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/0.2.38.2
- https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/0.2.40ubuntu2
- https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/0.2.47.1