CVE-2013-4559
Lighttpd Root Privilege Escalation
Description
lighttpd before 1.4.33 does not check the return value of the (1) setuid, (2) setgid, or (3) setgroups functions, which might cause lighttpd to run as root if it is restarted and allows remote attackers to gain privileges, as demonstrated by multiple calls to the clone function that cause setuid to fail when the user process limit is reached.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 20, 2013, 2:12 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 26, 2021, 3:14 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
10.0
Exploitability Score :
4.9
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2013-4559
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-2013-4559.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://download.lighttpd.net/lighttpd/security/lighttpd_sa_2013_02.txt | Vendor Advisory |
| http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN37417423/index.html | Third Party Advisory |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-01/msg00049.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141576815022399&w=2 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/55682 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/12/4 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10310 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2795 | Third Party Advisory |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 26, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN37417423/index.html No Types Assigned http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN37417423/index.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-01/msg00049.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-01/msg00049.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141576815022399&w=2 No Types Assigned http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141576815022399&w=2 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/55682 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/55682 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/12/4 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/12/4 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10310 No Types Assigned https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10310 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2795 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2795 Third Party Advisory Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:lighttpd:lighttpd:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:lighttpd:lighttpd:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:lighttpd:lighttpd:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:lighttpd:lighttpd:1.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:lighttpd:lighttpd:1.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:lighttpd:lighttpd:1.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:lighttpd:lighttpd:1.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:lighttpd:lighttpd:1.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:lighttpd:lighttpd:1.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:lighttpd:lighttpd:1.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:lighttpd:lighttpd:1.4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:lighttpd:lighttpd:1.4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:lighttpd:lighttpd:1.4.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:lighttpd:lighttpd:1.4.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:lighttpd:lighttpd:1.4.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:lighttpd:lighttpd:1.4.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:lighttpd:lighttpd:1.4.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:lighttpd:lighttpd:1.4.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:lighttpd:lighttpd:1.4.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:lighttpd:lighttpd:1.4.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:lighttpd:lighttpd:1.4.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:lighttpd:lighttpd:1.4.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:lighttpd:lighttpd:1.4.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:lighttpd:lighttpd:1.4.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:lighttpd:lighttpd:1.4.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:lighttpd:lighttpd:1.4.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:lighttpd:lighttpd:1.4.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:lighttpd:lighttpd:1.4.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:lighttpd:lighttpd:1.4.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:lighttpd:lighttpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.4.32 OR *cpe:2.3:a:lighttpd:lighttpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.4.33 Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 19, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN37417423/index.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 18, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10310 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 08, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2013/msg00207.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2795 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 23, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141576815022399&w=2 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 20, 2013
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2013-4559 is
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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Exploit Prediction
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1.04 }} -0.15%
score
0.81882
percentile