CVE-2013-1813

busybox: insecure directory permissions in /dev

Severity Score

9.1

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

util-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.

util-linux/mdev.c en BusyBox anterior a la versión 1.21.0 utiliza permisos 0777 en directorios padre al crear directorios anidados bajo /dev/, lo que permite a usuarios locales tener un impacto y vectores de ataques desconocidos.

BusyBox provides a single binary that includes versions of a large number of system commands, including a shell. This can be very useful for recovering from certain types of system failures, particularly those involving broken shared libraries. It was found that the mdev BusyBox utility could create certain directories within /dev with world-writable permissions. A local unprivileged user could use this flaw to manipulate portions of the /dev directory tree.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2013-02-19 CVE Reserved
2013-11-21 CVE Published
2019-06-13 First Exploit
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CAPEC

References (13)

URL	Tag	Source
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=701965	X_refsource_confirm
http://lists.busybox.net/pipermail/busybox/2013-January/078864.html	Mailing List
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153278/WAGO-852-Industrial-Managed-Switch-Series-Code-Execution-Hardcoded-Credentials.html	X_refsource_misc
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/18	Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Aug/20	Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Mar/15	Mailing List
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/14	Mailing List
https://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-21994	X_refsource_confirm

URL	Date	SRC
https://packetstorm.news/files/id/153278	2019-06-13
http://git.busybox.net/busybox/commit/?id=4609f477c7e043a4f6147dfe6e86b775da2ef784	2024-08-06

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1732.html	2020-08-27
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1813	2013-11-20
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=919608	2013-11-20

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux"				6.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux" and version "6.0"		-		Affected
T-mobile Search vendor "T-mobile"		Tm-ac1900 Search vendor "T-mobile" for product "Tm-ac1900"				3.0.0.4.376_3169 Search vendor "T-mobile" for product "Tm-ac1900" and version "3.0.0.4.376_3169"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				<= 1.20.2 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version " <= 1.20.2"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				0.38 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "0.38"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				0.39 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "0.39"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				0.40 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "0.40"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				0.41 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "0.41"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				0.42 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "0.42"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				0.43 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "0.43"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				0.45 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "0.45"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				0.46 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "0.46"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				0.47 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "0.47"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				0.48 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "0.48"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				0.49 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "0.49"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				0.50 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "0.50"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				0.51 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "0.51"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				0.52 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "0.52"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				0.60.0 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "0.60.0"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				0.60.1 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "0.60.1"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				0.60.2 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "0.60.2"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				0.60.3 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "0.60.3"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				0.60.4 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "0.60.4"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				0.60.5 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "0.60.5"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.00 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.00"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.01 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.01"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.1.0 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.1.0"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.1.1 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.1.1"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.1.2 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.1.2"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.1.3 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.1.3"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.2.0 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.2.0"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.2.1 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.2.1"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.2.2 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.2.2"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.2.2.1 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.2.2.1"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.3.0 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.3.0"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.3.1 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.3.1"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.3.2 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.3.2"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.4.0 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.4.0"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.4.1 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.4.1"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.4.2 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.4.2"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.5.0 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.5.0"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.5.1 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.5.1"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.6.0 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.6.0"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.6.1 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.6.1"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.7.0 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.7.0"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.7.1 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.7.1"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.7.2 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.7.2"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.7.3 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.7.3"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.8.0 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.8.0"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.8.1 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.8.1"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.8.2 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.8.2"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.9.0 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.9.0"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.9.1 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.9.1"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.9.2 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.9.2"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.10.0 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.10.0"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.10.1 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.10.1"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.10.2 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.10.2"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.10.3 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.10.3"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.10.4 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.10.4"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.11.0 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.11.0"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.11.1 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.11.1"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.11.2 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.11.2"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.11.3 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.11.3"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.12.0 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.12.0"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.12.1 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.12.1"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.12.2 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.12.2"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.12.3 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.12.3"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.12.4 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.12.4"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.13.0 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.13.0"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.13.1 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.13.1"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.13.2 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.13.2"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.13.3 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.13.3"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.13.4 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.13.4"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.14.0 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.14.0"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.14.1 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.14.1"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.14.2 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.14.2"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.14.3 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.14.3"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.14.4 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.14.4"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.15.0 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.15.0"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.15.1 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.15.1"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.15.2 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.15.2"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.15.3 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.15.3"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.16.0 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.16.0"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.16.1 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.16.1"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.16.2 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.16.2"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.17.0 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.17.0"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.17.1 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.17.1"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.17.2 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.17.2"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.17.3 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.17.3"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.17.4 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.17.4"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.18.0 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.18.0"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.18.1 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.18.1"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.18.2 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.18.2"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.18.3 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.18.3"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.18.4 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.18.4"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.18.5 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.18.5"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.19.0 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.19.0"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.19.2 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.19.2"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.19.3 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.19.3"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.19.4 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.19.4"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.20.0 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.20.0"		-		Affected
Busybox Search vendor "Busybox"		Busybox Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox"				1.20.1 Search vendor "Busybox" for product "Busybox" and version "1.20.1"		-		Affected