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CVE-2013-1776


sudo 1.3.5 through 1.7.10 and 1.8.0 through 1.8.5, when the tty_tickets option is enabled, does not properly validate the controlling terminal device, which allows local users with sudo permissions to hijack the authorization of another terminal via vectors related to connecting to the standard input, output, and error file descriptors of another terminal. NOTE: this is one of three closely-related vulnerabilities that were originally assigned CVE-2013-1776, but they have been SPLIT because of different affected versions.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2013-1776 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from apple, from todd_miller organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2013, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.


Published

2013-04-08T17:55:01.100

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.4 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

3.4

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-264

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System apple mac_os_x ≤ 10.10.4 Yes
Application todd_miller sudo 1.8.0 Yes
Application todd_miller sudo 1.8.1 Yes
Application todd_miller sudo 1.8.1p1 Yes
Application todd_miller sudo 1.8.1p2 Yes
Application todd_miller sudo 1.8.2 Yes
Application todd_miller sudo 1.8.3 Yes
Application todd_miller sudo 1.8.3p1 Yes
Application todd_miller sudo 1.8.3p2 Yes
Application todd_miller sudo 1.8.4 Yes
Application todd_miller sudo 1.8.4p1 Yes
Application todd_miller sudo 1.8.4p2 Yes
Application todd_miller sudo 1.8.4p3 Yes
Application todd_miller sudo 1.8.4p4 Yes
Application todd_miller sudo 1.8.4p5 Yes
Application todd_miller sudo 1.8.5 Yes
Application todd_miller sudo 1.3.5 Yes
Application todd_miller sudo 1.6 Yes
Application todd_miller sudo 1.6.1 Yes
Application todd_miller sudo 1.6.2 Yes
Application todd_miller sudo 1.6.2p3 Yes
Application todd_miller sudo 1.6.3 Yes
Application todd_miller sudo 1.6.3_p7 Yes
Application todd_miller sudo 1.6.4 Yes
Application todd_miller sudo 1.6.4p2 Yes
Application todd_miller sudo 1.6.5 Yes
Application todd_miller sudo 1.6.6 Yes
Application todd_miller sudo 1.6.7 Yes
Application todd_miller sudo 1.6.7p5 Yes
Application todd_miller sudo 1.6.8 Yes
Application todd_miller sudo 1.6.8p12 Yes
Application todd_miller sudo 1.6.9 Yes
Application todd_miller sudo 1.6.9p20 Yes
Application todd_miller sudo 1.6.9p21 Yes
Application todd_miller sudo 1.6.9p22 Yes
Application todd_miller sudo 1.6.9p23 Yes
Application todd_miller sudo 1.7.0 Yes
Application todd_miller sudo 1.7.1 Yes
Application todd_miller sudo 1.7.2 Yes
Application todd_miller sudo 1.7.2p1 Yes
Application todd_miller sudo 1.7.2p2 Yes
Application todd_miller sudo 1.7.2p3 Yes
Application todd_miller sudo 1.7.2p4 Yes
Application todd_miller sudo 1.7.2p5 Yes
Application todd_miller sudo 1.7.2p6 Yes
Application todd_miller sudo 1.7.2p7 Yes
Application todd_miller sudo 1.7.3b1 Yes
Application todd_miller sudo 1.7.4 Yes
Application todd_miller sudo 1.7.4p1 Yes
Application todd_miller sudo 1.7.4p2 Yes
Application todd_miller sudo 1.7.4p3 Yes
Application todd_miller sudo 1.7.4p4 Yes
Application todd_miller sudo 1.7.4p5 Yes
Application todd_miller sudo 1.7.4p6 Yes
Application todd_miller sudo 1.7.5 Yes
Application todd_miller sudo 1.7.6 Yes
Application todd_miller sudo 1.7.6p1 Yes
Application todd_miller sudo 1.7.6p2 Yes
Application todd_miller sudo 1.7.7 Yes
Application todd_miller sudo 1.7.8 Yes
Application todd_miller sudo 1.7.8p1 Yes
Application todd_miller sudo 1.7.8p2 Yes
Application todd_miller sudo 1.7.9 Yes
Application todd_miller sudo 1.7.9p1 Yes
Application todd_miller sudo 1.7.10 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For apple's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.