CVE-2013-3496 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges by placing malicious files in a directory with weak permissions in Infotecs ViPNet products.
- 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-2013-3496?
CVE-2013-3496 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 May 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Infotecs ViPNet Client 3.2.10 (15632) and earlier, ViPNet Coordinator 3.2.10 (15632) and earlier, ViPNet Personal Firewall 3.1 and earlier, and ViPNet SafeDisk 4.1 (0.5643) and earlier use weak permissions (Everyone: Full Control) for a folder under %PROGRAMFILES%\Infotecs, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse (1) executable file or (2) DLL file.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-3496?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Infotecs Vipnet Client, Infotecs Vipnet Coordinator, Infotecs Vipnet Personal Firewall, Infotecs Vipnet Safedisk.
How do I fix CVE-2013-3496?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-3496 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2013-3496 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-3496 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2qhm-42jf-9593.