CVE-2013-2113 Privilege escalation in n/a
Authenticated users with user creation permissions can escalate privileges to admin by modifying the admin flag or assigning arbitrary roles.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-2113?
CVE-2013-2113 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Redhat Openstack, published on 31 Jul 2013. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The create method in app/controllers/users_controller.rb in Foreman before 1.2.0-RC2 allows remote authenticated users with permissions to create or edit other users to gain privileges by (1) changing the admin flag or (2) assigning an arbitrary role.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2113?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Redhat Openstack, Theforeman Foreman.
How do I fix CVE-2013-2113?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2013-2113 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-2113 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Redhat Openstack
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5f23-fjp4-22q7.