CVE-2013-6769 Command injection in n/a
Attackers can gain elevated privileges on Android devices by injecting shell metacharacters into the su command via the Superuser package.
- 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-2013-6769?
CVE-2013-6769 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Mar 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The CyanogenMod/ClockWorkMod/Koush Superuser package 1.0.2.1 for Android allows attackers to gain privileges via shell metacharacters in the -c option to /system/xbin/su.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-6769?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Koushik Dutta Superuser.
How do I fix CVE-2013-6769?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-6769 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2013-6769 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-6769 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f6m8-73wc-q56v.