Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2013-1061 (CCN-87381)

Assigned:2013-09-21
Published:2013-09-21
Updated:2017-08-29
Summary:dbus/SoftwarePropertiesDBus.py in Software Properties 0.92.17 before 0.92.17.3, 0.92.9 before 0.92.9.3, and 0.82.7 before 0.82.7.5 does not properly use D-Bus for communication with a polkit authority, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging a PolkitUnixProcess PolkitSubject race condition via a (1) setuid process or (2) pkexec process, a related issue to CVE-2013-4288.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
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:4.6 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
3.4 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
1.6 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-264
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2013-1061

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://launchpadlibrarian.net/150156695/software-properties_0.92.17.2_0.92.17.3.diff.gz

Source: CCN
Type: Ubuntu Web site
software-properties

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
54909

Source: CCN
Type: BID-62504
Ubuntu 'software-properties' Package Local Security Bypass Vulnerability

Source: UBUNTU
Type: UNKNOWN
USN-1960-1

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
softwareproperties-cve20131061-sec-bypass(87381)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
softwareproperties-cve20131061-sec-bypass(87381)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-properties/0.82.7.5

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-properties/0.92.17.3

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-properties/0.92.9.3

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2013-1061

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:marc_deslauriers:software-properties:0.82.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:marc_deslauriers:software-properties:0.82.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:marc_deslauriers:software-properties:0.82.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:marc_deslauriers:software-properties:0.82.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:marc_deslauriers:software-properties:0.82.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:marc_deslauriers:software-properties:0.92.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:marc_deslauriers:software-properties:0.92.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:marc_deslauriers:software-properties:0.92.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:marc_deslauriers:software-properties:0.92.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:marc_deslauriers:software-properties:0.92.17.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:marc_deslauriers:software-properties:0.92.17.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:13.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:19251
    P
    		USN-1960-1 -- software-properties vulnerability
    2014-07-07
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20131061000
    V
    		CVE-2013-1061 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2013-10-03
    BACK
    marc_deslauriers software-properties 0.82.7
    marc_deslauriers software-properties 0.82.7.1
    marc_deslauriers software-properties 0.82.7.2
    marc_deslauriers software-properties 0.82.7.3
    marc_deslauriers software-properties 0.82.7.4
    marc_deslauriers software-properties 0.92.9
    marc_deslauriers software-properties 0.92.9.1
    marc_deslauriers software-properties 0.92.9.2
    marc_deslauriers software-properties 0.92.17
    marc_deslauriers software-properties 0.92.17.1
    marc_deslauriers software-properties 0.92.17.2
    canonical ubuntu linux 12.04 -
    canonical ubuntu linux 12.10
    canonical ubuntu linux 13.04