Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2013-1051 (CCN-83079)

Assigned:2013-03-14
Published:2013-03-14
Updated:2020-01-08
Summary:apt 0.8.16, 0.9.7, and possibly other versions does not properly handle InRelease files, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to modify packages before installation via unknown vectors, possibly related to integrity checking and the use of third-party repositories.
Per http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1762-1/
"A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
Ubuntu 12.10
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Ubuntu 11.10
"
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
3.2 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
3.2 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-20
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2013-1051

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
91428

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
52633

Source: CCN
Type: BID-58700
apt CVE-2013-1051 Security Bypass Vulnerability

Source: UBUNTU
Type: UNKNOWN
USN-1762-1

Source: CCN
Type: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1762-1
apt vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ubuntu-apt-cve20131051-sec-bypass(83079)

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2013-1051

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:debian:advanced_package_tool:0.8.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:debian:apt:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:debian:advanced_package_tool:0.8.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:debian:apt:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17916
    P
    		USN-1762-1 -- apt vulnerability
    2014-06-30
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20131051000
    V
    		CVE-2013-1051 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - high.
    2013-03-21
    BACK
    debian advanced package tool 0.8.16
    debian apt 0.9.7
    canonical ubuntu linux 11.10
    canonical ubuntu linux 12.04 -
    canonical ubuntu linux 12.10
    canonical ubuntu linux 11.10
    canonical ubuntu linux 12.04
    debian advanced package tool 0.8.16
    canonical ubuntu linux 12.10
    debian apt 0.9.7