CVE-2013-4679 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges by exploiting crafted interactions with the OS in Symantec Workspace Virtualization when virtual layers are configured.
- 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-2013-4679?
CVE-2013-4679 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Aug 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Symantec Workspace Virtualization before 6.x before 6.4.1953.0, when a virtual application layer is configured, allows local users to gain privileges via an application that performs crafted interaction with the operating system.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4679?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Symantec Workspace Virtualization.
How do I fix CVE-2013-4679?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-4679 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2013-4679 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-4679 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6q2m-wfm6-32fq.