CVE Catalog

CVE-2013-6774

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

CVE-2013-6774 describes an untrusted search path vulnerability in the ChainsDD Superuser package 3.1.3 and other versions for Android 4.2.x and earlier. This allows attackers to load an arbitrary .jar file and gain privileges via a crafted BOOTCLASSPATH environment variable for the /system/xbin/su process.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may be exposed to unauthorized system access, potentially leading to serious security breaches and data loss.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update to the latest versions of Superuser packages and to monitor and restrict access to system processes.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS