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MEDIUM
CVE-2013-1662
Vmware Mount Debian Linux Privilege Elevation Vulnerability
Description

vmware-mount in VMware Workstation 8.x and 9.x and VMware Player 4.x and 5.x, on systems based on Debian GNU/Linux, allows host OS users to gain host OS privileges via a crafted lsb_release binary in a directory in the PATH, related to use of the popen library function.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 24, 2013, 1:55 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 1:50 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

3.4
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2013-1662 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2013-1662 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Vmware player
2 Vmware workstation
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2013-1662.

URL Resource
http://blog.cmpxchg8b.com/2013/08/security-debianisms.html
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2013-0010.html Vendor Advisory
http://blog.cmpxchg8b.com/2013/08/security-debianisms.html
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2013-0010.html Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

[UNMAINTAINED] Attempt to create Metasploit-like exploitation framework written as C library

Makefile C

Updated: 1 year, 9 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Nov. 15, 2016, 3:41 p.m. This repo has been linked 3 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2013-1662 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2013-1662 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://blog.cmpxchg8b.com/2013/08/security-debianisms.html
    Added Reference http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2013-0010.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 25, 2013

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2013-1662 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2013-1662 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.73 }} 0.62%

score

0.80918

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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