Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2013-1063 (CCN-87854)

Assigned:2013-09-18
Published:2013-09-18
Updated:2013-10-04
Summary:usb-creator 0.2.47 before 0.2.47.1, 0.2.40 before 0.2.40ubuntu2, and 0.2.38 before 0.2.38.2 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:5.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
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): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
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
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
3.4 Low (CCN 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
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-264
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2013-1063

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
54901

Source: UBUNTU
Type: UNKNOWN
USN-1963-1

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
usbcreator-cve20131063-sec-bypass(87854)

Source: CCN
Type: Ubuntu Web site
usb-creator 0.2.38.2 source package in Ubuntu

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/0.2.38.2

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/0.2.40ubuntu2

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/0.2.47.1

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2013-1063

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:13.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.38.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.47:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:13.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.47:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:evan_dandrea:usb-creator:0.2.38.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:19223
    P
    		USN-1963-1 -- usb-creator vulnerability
    2014-06-30
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20131063000
    V
    		CVE-2013-1063 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2013-10-03
    BACK
    canonical ubuntu linux 12.04 -
    canonical ubuntu linux 12.10
    canonical ubuntu linux 13.10
    evan_dandrea usb-creator 0.2.38
    evan_dandrea usb-creator 0.2.38.1
    evan_dandrea usb-creator 0.2.40
    evan_dandrea usb-creator 0.2.47
    canonical ubuntu linux 12.04
    canonical ubuntu linux 12.10
    canonical ubuntu linux 13.10
    evan_dandrea usb-creator 0.2.47
    evan_dandrea usb-creator 0.2.40
    evan_dandrea usb-creator 0.2.38
    evan_dandrea usb-creator 0.2.38.1