CVE-2013-4392 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can exploit symlink attacks in systemd to modify permissions and SELinux contexts of arbitrary files, 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
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-4392?
CVE-2013-4392 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Systemd Project Systemd, published on 28 Oct 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
systemd, when updating file permissions, allows local users to change the permissions and SELinux security contexts for arbitrary files via a symlink attack on unspecified files.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4392?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Systemd Project Systemd.
How do I fix CVE-2013-4392?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-4392 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2013-4392 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-4392 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Systemd Project Systemd
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-4392, GHSA-r4xg-5wrj-c7g3.