What is the severity of CVE-2013-7042?

CVE-2013-7042 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to world-readable permissions on secret keys.

How do I fix CVE-2013-7042?

To fix CVE-2013-7042, upgrade your SUSE Lifecycle Management Server to version 1.3.7 or later.

Who is affected by CVE-2013-7042?

CVE-2013-7042 affects all versions of SUSE Lifecycle Management Server prior to 1.3.7.

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2013-7042?

The potential impacts of CVE-2013-7042 include unauthorized access to secret keys, leading to privilege escalation for local users.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2013-7042?

There is no official workaround for CVE-2013-7042; updating to the fixed version is recommended.

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CVE-2013-7042

medium

4.6

CWE

264

10/12/2013

6/8/2024

CVE-2013-7042

First published: Tue Dec 10 2013(Updated: )

SUSE Lifecycle Management Server (SLMS) before 1.3.7 uses world-readable permissions for the secret keys, which allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
SUSE Lifecycle Management Server	<=1.3
SUSE Lifecycle Management Server	=1.0
SUSE Lifecycle Management Server	=1.1
SUSE Lifecycle Management Server	=1.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-7042?
CVE-2013-7042 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to world-readable permissions on secret keys.
How do I fix CVE-2013-7042?
To fix CVE-2013-7042, upgrade your SUSE Lifecycle Management Server to version 1.3.7 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2013-7042?
CVE-2013-7042 affects all versions of SUSE Lifecycle Management Server prior to 1.3.7.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2013-7042?
The potential impacts of CVE-2013-7042 include unauthorized access to secret keys, leading to privilege escalation for local users.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2013-7042?
There is no official workaround for CVE-2013-7042; updating to the fixed version is recommended.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-7042?
CVE-2013-7042 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to world-readable permissions on secret keys.
How do I fix CVE-2013-7042?
To fix CVE-2013-7042, upgrade your SUSE Lifecycle Management Server to version 1.3.7 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2013-7042?
CVE-2013-7042 affects all versions of SUSE Lifecycle Management Server prior to 1.3.7.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2013-7042?
The potential impacts of CVE-2013-7042 include unauthorized access to secret keys, leading to privilege escalation for local users.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2013-7042?
There is no official workaround for CVE-2013-7042; updating to the fixed version is recommended.