CVE-2013-5373 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in IBM Rational ClearCase versions 8.0.0.03 through 8.0.0.07 and 8.0.1. The RemoteClient component's rcleartool script is configured with world-writable permissions, allowing local users to append arbitrary commands and gain elevated privileges. With a CVSS score of 6.9 (High), this vulnerability requires local access and medium attack complexity, but can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.0.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_clearcase:8.0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_clearcase:8.0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0.0.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_clearcase:8.0.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0.0.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_clearcase:8.0.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0.0.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_clearcase:8.0.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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