CVE-2013-0293 Privilege escalation in oVirt Node
High 7.8
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2013-0293 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2013-0293 is a high-severity vulnerability in oVirt Node, published on 10 Dec 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-0293 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: oVirt Node. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-0293/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-0293/index.md)
Attackers can press F2 on the lock screen to access a shell, leading to privilege escalation on oVirt Node systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-0293?
CVE-2013-0293 is a high-severity vulnerability in oVirt Node, published on 10 Dec 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
oVirt Node: Lock screen accepts F2 to drop to shell causing privilege escalation
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-0293?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ovirt Node.
How do I fix CVE-2013-0293?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-0293 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2013-0293 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-0293 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9p5c-4wp5-6336.