CVE-2013-2152 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.2 Published Updated

Local attackers can escalate privileges in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization by exploiting an unquoted Windows search path in the SPICE service.

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-2013-2152?

CVE-2013-2152 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Jan 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in the SPICE service, as used in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization (RHEV) 3.2, allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application in an unspecified folder.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2152?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Redhat Enterprise Virtualization.

How do I fix CVE-2013-2152?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2013-2152 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-2152 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2r5w-8r8w-hxph.

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