CVE-2013-3709 Information disclosure in n/a

High 7.2 Published 23 Dec 2013 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Local attackers can read the Rails secret token from a file with weak permissions to escalate privileges in WebYaST.

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-2013-3709?

CVE-2013-3709 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Dec 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

WebYaST 1.3 uses weak permissions for config/initializers/secret_token.rb, which allows local users to gain privileges by reading the Rails secret token from this file.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-3709?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Novell Suse Lifecycle Management Server, Suse Studio Onsite, Suse Webyast.

How do I fix CVE-2013-3709?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-3709 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2013-3709 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-3709 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vr5h-9245-q2mh, SUSE-RU-2015:0793-1.