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CVE-2013-6774

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the ChainsDD Superuser package 3.1.3 for Android 4.2.x and earlier, CyanogenMod/ClockWorkMod/Koush Superuser package 1.0.2.1 for Android 4.2.x and earlier, and Chainfire SuperSU package before 1.69 for Android 4.2.x and earlier allows attackers to load an arbitrary .jar file and gain privileges via a crafted BOOTCLASSPATH environment variable for a /system/xbin/su process. NOTE: another researcher was unable to reproduce this with ChainsDD Superuser.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2013-6774 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 4 products from chainfire, from google, from androidsu and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2014, 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

2014-03-31T14:58:57.790

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 10.0 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application chainfire supersu 1.69 Yes
Operating System google android 1.0 No
Operating System google android 1.1 No
Operating System google android 1.5 No
Operating System google android 1.6 No
Operating System google android 2.0 No
Operating System google android 2.0.1 No
Operating System google android 2.1 No
Operating System google android 2.2 No
Operating System google android 2.2 No
Operating System google android 2.2.1 No
Operating System google android 2.2.2 No
Operating System google android 2.2.3 No
Operating System google android 2.3 No
Operating System google android 2.3 No
Operating System google android 2.3.1 No
Operating System google android 2.3.2 No
Operating System google android 2.3.3 No
Operating System google android 2.3.4 No
Operating System google android 2.3.5 No
Operating System google android 2.3.6 No
Operating System google android 2.3.7 No
Operating System google android 3.0 No
Operating System google android 3.1 No
Operating System google android 3.2 No
Operating System google android 3.2.1 No
Operating System google android 3.2.2 No
Operating System google android 3.2.4 No
Operating System google android 3.2.6 No
Operating System google android 4.0 No
Operating System google android 4.0.1 No
Operating System google android 4.0.2 No
Operating System google android 4.0.3 No
Operating System google android 4.0.4 No
Operating System google android 4.1 No
Operating System google android 4.1.2 No
Operating System google android 4.2 No
Operating System google android 4.2.1 No
Operating System google android 4.2.2 No
Application androidsu chainsdd_superuser 3.1.3 Yes
Operating System google android 1.0 No
Operating System google android 1.1 No
Operating System google android 1.5 No
Operating System google android 1.6 No
Operating System google android 2.0 No
Operating System google android 2.0.1 No
Operating System google android 2.1 No
Operating System google android 2.2 No
Operating System google android 2.2 No
Operating System google android 2.2.1 No
Operating System google android 2.2.2 No
Operating System google android 2.2.3 No
Operating System google android 2.3 No
Operating System google android 2.3 No
Operating System google android 2.3.1 No
Operating System google android 2.3.2 No
Operating System google android 2.3.3 No
Operating System google android 2.3.4 No
Operating System google android 2.3.5 No
Operating System google android 2.3.6 No
Operating System google android 2.3.7 No
Operating System google android 3.0 No
Operating System google android 3.1 No
Operating System google android 3.2 No
Operating System google android 3.2.1 No
Operating System google android 3.2.2 No
Operating System google android 3.2.4 No
Operating System google android 3.2.6 No
Operating System google android 4.0 No
Operating System google android 4.0.1 No
Operating System google android 4.0.2 No
Operating System google android 4.0.3 No
Operating System google android 4.0.4 No
Operating System google android 4.1 No
Operating System google android 4.1.2 No
Operating System google android 4.2 No
Operating System google android 4.2.1 No
Operating System google android 4.2.2 No
Application koushik_dutta superuser 1.0.2.1 Yes
Operating System google android 1.0 No
Operating System google android 1.1 No
Operating System google android 1.5 No
Operating System google android 1.6 No
Operating System google android 2.0 No
Operating System google android 2.0.1 No
Operating System google android 2.1 No
Operating System google android 2.2 No
Operating System google android 2.2 No
Operating System google android 2.2.1 No
Operating System google android 2.2.2 No
Operating System google android 2.2.3 No
Operating System google android 2.3 No
Operating System google android 2.3 No
Operating System google android 2.3.1 No
Operating System google android 2.3.2 No
Operating System google android 2.3.3 No
Operating System google android 2.3.4 No
Operating System google android 2.3.5 No
Operating System google android 2.3.6 No
Operating System google android 2.3.7 No
Operating System google android 3.0 No
Operating System google android 3.1 No
Operating System google android 3.2 No
Operating System google android 3.2.1 No
Operating System google android 3.2.2 No
Operating System google android 3.2.4 No
Operating System google android 3.2.6 No
Operating System google android 4.0 No
Operating System google android 4.0.1 No
Operating System google android 4.0.2 No
Operating System google android 4.0.3 No
Operating System google android 4.0.4 No
Operating System google android 4.1 No
Operating System google android 4.1.2 No
Operating System google android 4.2 No
Operating System google android 4.2.1 No
Operating System google android 4.2.2 No
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 chainfire'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.