CVE-2013-6831 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges to root by exploiting overly permissive sudo rules for the qmailq account in PineApp Mail-SeCure.
- 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-2013-6831?
CVE-2013-6831 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Nov 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
PineApp Mail-SeCure 3.70 and earlier on 5099SK and earlier platforms has a sudoers file that does not properly restrict user specifications, which allows local users to gain privileges via a sudo command that leverages access to the qmailq account.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-6831?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pineapp Mail-Secure 5099sk.
How do I fix CVE-2013-6831?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-6831 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2013-6831 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-6831 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xm2w-p5xp-2rc6.