Privilege escalation in Autojump
CVE-2013-2012
autojump before 21.5.8 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse custom_install directory in the current working directory.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (33.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 33rd percentile — 33.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Autojump — versions before 21.5.8
- Autojump Project
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0, 9.0, 10.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-2012 (Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/25/14 (Mailing List)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/83827 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/wting/autojump/commit/ad09ee27d402be797b3456abff6edeb4291edfec (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/wting/autojump/commit/c763b2afadb188ab52849c21d43d2e8fe5b8800a (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-2012?
- CVE-2013-2012 is a high-severity vulnerability in Autojump, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2019-10-31.
- How severe is CVE-2013-2012?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.