CVE-2013-1813

Summary

CVECVE-2013-1813
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerredhat
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2013-11-23 11:55:04 UTC
Updated2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC
Descriptionutil-linux/mdev.c in BusyBox before 1.21.0 uses 0777 permissions for parent directories when creating nested directories under /dev/, which allows local users to have unknown impact and attack vectors.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 7.2 from [email protected]

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

EPSS: 0.000930000 probability, percentile 0.257890000 (date 2026-04-29)

Problem Types: CWE-264 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Local
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

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

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Busybox Busybox 0.38 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 0.39 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 0.40 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 0.41 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 0.42 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 0.43 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 0.45 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 0.46 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 0.47 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 0.48 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 0.49 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 0.50 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 0.51 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 0.52 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 0.60.0 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 0.60.1 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 0.60.2 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 0.60.3 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 0.60.4 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 0.60.5 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.00 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.01 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.1.0 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.1.1 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.1.2 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.1.3 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.10.0 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.10.1 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.10.2 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.10.3 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.10.4 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.11.0 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.11.1 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.11.2 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.11.3 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.12.0 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.12.1 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.12.2 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.12.3 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.12.4 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.13.0 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.13.1 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.13.2 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.13.3 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.13.4 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.14.0 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.14.1 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.14.2 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.14.3 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.14.4 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.15.0 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.15.1 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.15.2 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.15.3 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.16.0 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.16.1 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.16.2 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.17.0 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.17.1 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.17.2 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.17.3 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.17.4 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.18.0 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.18.1 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.18.2 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.18.3 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.18.4 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.18.5 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.19.0 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.19.2 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.19.3 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.19.4 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.2.0 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.2.1 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.2.2 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.2.2.1 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.20.0 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.20.1 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.3.0 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.3.1 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.3.2 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.4.0 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.4.1 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.4.2 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.5.0 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.5.1 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.6.0 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.6.1 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.7.0 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.7.1 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.7.2 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.7.3 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.8.0 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.8.1 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.8.2 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.9.0 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.9.1 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox 1.9.2 All All All
Application Busybox Busybox All All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux 6.0 All All All
Operating System T-mobile Tm-ac1900 3.0.0.4.376_3169 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Full Disclosure: SEC Consult SA-20190612-0 :: Multiple vulnerabilities in WAGO 852 Industrial Managed Switch Series af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 seclists.org
1.21.0 is released af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.busybox.net
busybox - BusyBox: The Swiss Army Knife of Embedded Linux af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 git.busybox.net Exploit, Patch
Red Hat Customer Portal af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 rhn.redhat.com Vendor Advisory
Full Disclosure: SEC Consult SA-20200827-0 :: Multiple Vulnerabilities in ZTE mobile Hotspot MS910S af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 seclists.org
How-to guides: Wi-Fi CellSpot Router | T-Mobile Support af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 support.t-mobile.com
#701965 - CVE-2013-1813 busybox mdev creates deep subdirs in /dev with 0777 permissions - Debian Bug report logs af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugs.debian.org
Full Disclosure: SEC Consult SA-20200312-0 :: Authenticated Command Injection in Phoenix Contact TC Router & TC Cloud Client af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 seclists.org
Bugtraq: SEC Consult SA-20190612-0 :: Multiple vulnerabilities in WAGO 852 Industrial Managed Switch Series af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 seclists.org
WAGO 852 Industrial Managed Switch Series Code Execution / Hardcoded Credentials ≈ Packet Storm af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 packetstormsecurity.com
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