Unscored severity · published Sep 25, 2013
CVE-2013-4777
A certain configuration of Android 2.3.7 on the Motorola Defy XT phone for Republic Wireless uses init to create a /dev/socket/init_runit socket that listens for shell commands,…
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CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A certain configuration of Android 2.3.7 on the Motorola Defy XT phone for Republic Wireless uses init to create a /dev/socket/init_runit socket that listens for shell commands, which allows local users to gain privileges by interacting with a LocalSocket object.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 11% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AN
Android · Google
2.3.7 · source: NVD
DX
Defy XT · Motorola
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4777
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-4777
Exploit
https://plus.google.com/110348415484169880343/posts/5ofgPNrSu3J
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