CVE-2013-4288
PKexec PolicyKit Race Condition Privilege Escalation
Description
Race condition in PolicyKit (aka polkit) allows local users to bypass intended PolicyKit restrictions and gain privileges by starting a setuid or pkexec process before the authorization check is performed, related to (1) the polkit_unix_process_new API function, (2) the dbus API, or (3) the --process (unix-process) option for authorization to pkcheck.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 3, 2013, 9:55 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 13, 2023, 4:45 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
10.0
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2013-4288
vulnerability.
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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-2013-4288.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=1002375 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-10/msg00004.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-10/msg00005.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-10/msg00062.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-11/msg00000.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1270.html | Third Party Advisory |
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1460.html | Third Party Advisory |
| http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q3/626 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/09/18/4 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1953-1 | Third Party Advisory |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 13, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description CVE-2013-4288 polkit: unix-process subject for authorization is racy Race condition in PolicyKit (aka polkit) allows local users to bypass intended PolicyKit restrictions and gain privileges by starting a setuid or pkexec process before the authorization check is performed, related to (1) the polkit_unix_process_new API function, (2) the dbus API, or (3) the --process (unix-process) option for authorization to pkcheck. Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:1270 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4288 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1002375 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description Race condition in PolicyKit (aka polkit) allows local users to bypass intended PolicyKit restrictions and gain privileges by starting a setuid or pkexec process before the authorization check is performed, related to (1) the polkit_unix_process_new API function, (2) the dbus API, or (3) the --process (unix-process) option for authorization to pkcheck. CVE-2013-4288 polkit: unix-process subject for authorization is racy Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:1270 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4288 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1002375 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 16, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=1002375 Patch http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=1002375 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-10/msg00004.html Vendor Advisory http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-10/msg00004.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-10/msg00005.html Vendor Advisory http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-10/msg00005.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-10/msg00062.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-10/msg00062.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-11/msg00000.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-11/msg00000.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1270.html Vendor Advisory http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1270.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1460.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1460.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q3/626 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q3/626 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/09/18/4 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/09/18/4 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1953-1 Vendor Advisory http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1953-1 Third Party Advisory Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:polkit_project:polkit:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:polkit_project:polkit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 0.112.1 -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Apr. 22, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 30, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 30, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 23, 2013
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2013-4288 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-2013-4288
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.05635
percentile