What is the severity of CVE-2013-5373?

CVE-2013-5373 has a high severity due to its potential for privilege escalation.

How do I fix CVE-2013-5373?

To fix CVE-2013-5373, restrict the permissions of the rcleartool script to prevent world-writable access.

What versions of IBM Rational ClearCase are affected by CVE-2013-5373?

CVE-2013-5373 affects IBM Rational ClearCase versions 8.0.0.3 through 8.0.0.7 and 8.0.1.

What is the impact of CVE-2013-5373 on local users?

Local users can exploit CVE-2013-5373 to execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges.

Is CVE-2013-5373 a local or remote vulnerability?

CVE-2013-5373 is a local vulnerability that requires access to the affected system to exploit.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2013-5373

medium

6.9

CWE

264

25/9/2013

6/8/2024

CVE-2013-5373

First published: Wed Sep 25 2013(Updated: )

The RemoteClient component in IBM Rational ClearCase 8.0.0.03 through 8.0.0.07, and 8.0.1, uses world-writable permissions for the rcleartool script, which allows local users to gain privileges by appending commands.

Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
IBM Rational ClearCase	=8.0.0.3
IBM Rational ClearCase	=8.0.0.4
IBM Rational ClearCase	=8.0.0.5
IBM Rational ClearCase	=8.0.0.6
IBM Rational ClearCase	=8.0.0.7
IBM Rational ClearCase	=8.0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-5373?
CVE-2013-5373 has a high severity due to its potential for privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-2013-5373?
To fix CVE-2013-5373, restrict the permissions of the rcleartool script to prevent world-writable access.
What versions of IBM Rational ClearCase are affected by CVE-2013-5373?
CVE-2013-5373 affects IBM Rational ClearCase versions 8.0.0.3 through 8.0.0.7 and 8.0.1.
What is the impact of CVE-2013-5373 on local users?
Local users can exploit CVE-2013-5373 to execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges.
Is CVE-2013-5373 a local or remote vulnerability?
CVE-2013-5373 is a local vulnerability that requires access to the affected system to exploit.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-5373?
CVE-2013-5373 has a high severity due to its potential for privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-2013-5373?
To fix CVE-2013-5373, restrict the permissions of the rcleartool script to prevent world-writable access.
What versions of IBM Rational ClearCase are affected by CVE-2013-5373?
CVE-2013-5373 affects IBM Rational ClearCase versions 8.0.0.3 through 8.0.0.7 and 8.0.1.
What is the impact of CVE-2013-5373 on local users?
Local users can exploit CVE-2013-5373 to execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges.
Is CVE-2013-5373 a local or remote vulnerability?
CVE-2013-5373 is a local vulnerability that requires access to the affected system to exploit.