CVE-2013-0940 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can exploit weak file permissions in the EMC NetWorker client to escalate privileges.
- 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-2013-0940?
CVE-2013-0940 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 May 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The nsrpush process in the client in EMC NetWorker before 7.6.5.3 and 8.x before 8.0.1.4 sets weak permissions for unspecified files, which allows local users to gain privileges via unknown vectors.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-0940?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Emc Networker.
How do I fix CVE-2013-0940?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-0940 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2013-0940 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-0940 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-56j5-j6p5-9c7m.