CVE-2013-3500 Privilege escalation in n/a
Attackers with script access can bypass filesystem restrictions to modify files owned by the nagios account, 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
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-3500?
CVE-2013-3500 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 May 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Foundation webapp admin interface in GroundWork Monitor Enterprise 6.7.0 uses the nagios account as the owner of writable files under /usr/local/groundwork, which allows context-dependent attackers to bypass intended filesystem restrictions by leveraging access to a GroundWork script.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-3500?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gwos Groundwork Monitor.
How do I fix CVE-2013-3500?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-3500 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2013-3500 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-3500 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rr46-c5p2-vrx2.