What is the CVSS score of CVE-2013-6409?

CVE-2013-6409 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.2 (Medium). CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

Adequate CVE-2013-6409

MEDIUM

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CWE-264)

2013-12-07 secalert@redhat.com

Privilege Escalation Debian Adequate

6.2

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.2 MEDIUM

AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Dec 07, 2013 - 20:55 cve.org

MEDIUM 6.2

DescriptionCVE.org

Debian adequate before 0.8.1, when run by root with the --user option, allows local users to hijack the tty and possibly gain privileges via the TIOCSTI ioctl.

AnalysisAI

Debian adequate before 0.8.1, when run by root with the --user option, allows local users to hijack the tty and possibly gain privileges via the TIOCSTI ioctl. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.2). No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-264. Debian adequate before 0.8.1, when run by root with the --user option, allows local users to hijack the tty and possibly gain privileges via the TIOCSTI ioctl. Affected products include: Debian Adequate. Version information: before 0.8.1.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.