7.5
HIGH CVSS 2.0
CVE-2013-6888
Uscan in devscripts allows Remote Code Execution (RCE)
Description

Uscan in devscripts before 2.13.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted tarball.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 7, 2014, 5:04 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 11, 2025, 12:51 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2013-6888 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 Devscripts_devel_team devscripts
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
A vulnerability in devscripts allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code; updating the package is recommended.
  • Update the devscripts package.
  • Upgrade to devscripts version 2.13.9 or later.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2013-6888 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-2013-6888 weaknesses.

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).

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

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2013-6888 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2013-6888 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://anonscm.debian.org/gitweb/?p=collab-maint/devscripts.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=02c6850d973e3e1246fde72edab27f03d63acc52
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=138900586911271&w=2
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/56192
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/56579
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2836
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64656
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2084-1
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90107
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE http://anonscm.debian.org/gitweb/?p=collab-maint/devscripts.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=02c6850d973e3e1246fde72edab27f03d63acc52 [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference MITRE http://anonscm.debian.org/gitweb/?p=collab-maint/devscripts.git;a=commitdiff;h=02c6850d973e3e1246fde72edab27f03d63acc52
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/90107 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90107 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 07, 2014

    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.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

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

2.87 }} -1.84%

score

0.85048

percentile