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CVE-2013-7042

4.6 · MEDIUM

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.

Published Dec 10, 2013novellCWE-264EPSS 0.34%

Overview

CVE-2013-7042 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting novell suse_lifecycle_management_server. It was published on December 10, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from novell. Update suse_lifecycle_management_server to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
novellsuse_lifecycle_management_server0Affected

References

Refosvdb.org/100652Refbugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=852101Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/89897Refwww.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2013/suse-su-20131813-1.htmlRefosvdb.org/100652Refbugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=852101Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/89897Refwww.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2013/suse-su-20131813-1.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-7042?

CVE-2013-7042 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting novell suse_lifecycle_management_server. It was published on December 10, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2013-7042?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2013-7042?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from novell. Update suse_lifecycle_management_server to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2013-7042?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2013-7042 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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