Michael Vogt ubuntu-system-service 0.2.2/0.2.3/0.2.4 Access Restriction access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Michael Vogt ubuntu-system-service 0.2.2/0.2.3/0.2.4. This affects an unknown function of the component Access Restriction. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2013-1062. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Michael Vogt ubuntu-system-service 0.2.2/0.2.3/0.2.4 and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Access Restriction. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

ubuntu-system-service 0.2.4 before 0.2.4.1. 0.2.3 before 0.2.3.1, and 0.2.2 before 0.2.2.1 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.

The weakness was presented 10/03/2013 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at ubuntu.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2013-1062 since 01/11/2013. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 69980 (Ubuntu 12.04 LTS / 12.10 / 13.04 : ubuntu-system-service vulnerability (USN-1962-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Ubuntu Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 195913 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Ubuntu-system-service Vulnerability (USN-1962-1)).

Upgrading to version 0.2.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (69980), SecurityFocus (BID 62502†), Secunia (SA54907†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-41692†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Nessus ID: 69980
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS / 12.10 / 13.04 : ubuntu-system-service vulnerability (USN-1962-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 841563
OpenVAS Name: Ubuntu Update for ubuntu-system-service USN-1962-1
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: ubuntu-system-service 0.2.2

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01/11/2013 🔍
09/18/2013 +250 days 🔍
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03/24/2015 +537 days 🔍
12/28/2024 +3567 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: USN-1962-1
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2013-1062 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-1062
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-65183

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SecurityFocus: 62502
Secunia: 54907
Vulnerability Center: 41692 - Ubuntu-System-Service Local Bypass Restrictions Vulnerability via PolicyKit, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 12/28/2024 04:16
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (64), 05/12/2017 10:39 (3), 01/08/2022 09:26 (3), 01/08/2022 09:30 (1), 12/28/2024 04:16 (18)
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