CVE-2013-5701 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges by placing a malicious DLL in the application directory of WatchGuard Server Center components.
- 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-2013-5701?
CVE-2013-5701 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Oct 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in (1) Watchguard Log Collector (wlcollector.exe) and (2) Watchguard WebBlocker Server (wbserver.exe) in WatchGuard Server Center 11.7.4, 11.7.3, and possibly earlier allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse wgpr.dll file in the application's bin directory.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-5701?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Watchguard Server Center.
How do I fix CVE-2013-5701?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-5701 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2013-5701 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-5701 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7w4c-hrjr-pvjp.