CVE-2013-1764 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local users can downgrade packages via the install updates method in PackageKit, potentially leading to privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-1764?
CVE-2013-1764 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Apr 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Zypper (aka zypp) backend in PackageKit before 0.8.8 allows local users to downgrade packages via the "install updates" method.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1764?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Packagekit Project Packagekit.
How do I fix CVE-2013-1764?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-1764 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2013-1764 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-1764 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9g9q-8hww-wvfx.