7.2
HIGH
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.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2013-4288 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 Canonical ubuntu_linux
1 Redhat enterprise_linux
1 Opensuse opensuse
1 Polkit_project polkit
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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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2013-4288 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2013-4288 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 [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
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-2013-4288 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

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
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