CVE-2013-6770 Privilege escalation in n/a
Attackers with ADB shell access can escalate privileges by exploiting improper restrictions on the su daemon in 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-2013-6770?
CVE-2013-6770 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, 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 4.3 and 4.4 does not properly restrict the set of users who can execute /system/xbin/su with the --daemon option, which allows attackers to gain privileges by leveraging ADB shell access and a certain Linux UID, and then creating a Trojan horse script.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-6770?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Google Android, Koushik Dutta Superuser.
How do I fix CVE-2013-6770?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-6770 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2013-6770 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-6770 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5pjf-vmg7-wfm3.