Vulnerability Details : CVE-2013-4559

lighttpd before 1.4.33 does not check the return value of the (1) setuid, (2) setgid, or (3) setgroups functions, which might cause lighttpd to run as root if it is restarted and allows remote attackers to gain privileges, as demonstrated by multiple calls to the clone function that cause setuid to fail when the user process limit is reached.
Published 2013-11-20 14:12:31
Updated 2021-02-26 15:14:06
Source Red Hat, Inc.
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Products affected by CVE-2013-4559

Threat overview for CVE-2013-4559

Top countries where our scanners detected CVE-2013-4559
Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 80
IPs affected by CVE-2013-4559 607,056
Threat actors abusing to this issue? Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2013-4559

EPSS FAQ
0.65%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 79 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2013-4559

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
7.6
 HIGH AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
4.9
10.0
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2013-4559

  • Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2013-4559

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