CVE-2013-1048 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges via a symlink attack on the Apache lock directory in Debian's apache2ctl script.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-1048?
CVE-2013-1048 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Mar 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Debian apache2ctl script in the apache2 package squeeze before 2.2.16-6+squeeze11, wheezy before 2.2.22-13, and sid before 2.2.22-13 for the Apache HTTP Server on Debian GNU/Linux does not properly create the /var/lock/apache2 lock directory, which allows local users to gain privileges via an unspecified symlink attack.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1048?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Debian Apache2.
How do I fix CVE-2013-1048?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2013-1048 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-1048 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-1048, GHSA-xvpr-22g7-3fc2.