HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2013-2777
MEDIUM

CVE-2013-2777

CWE-264Published: April 8, 2013· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

4.4
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

sudo before 1.7.10p5 and 1.8.x before 1.8.6p6, when the tty_tickets option is enabled, does not properly validate the controlling terminal device, which allows local users with sudo permissions to hijack the authorization of another terminal via vectors related to a session without a controlling terminal device and connecting to the standard input, output, and error file descriptors of another terminal. NOTE: this is one of three closely-related vulnerabilities that were originally assigned CVE-2013-1776, but they have been SPLIT because of different affected versions.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2013-2777 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityM
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityP
IntegrityP
AvailabilityP
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected Vendors & Products

Apple1 product(s)
mac os x
todd_miller1 product(s)
sudo
Source: NVD CPE · 75 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://www.sudo.ws/repos/sudo/rev/2f3225a2a4a4
ADVISORYhttp://www.sudo.ws/repos/sudo/rev/bfa23f089bba
ADVISORYhttp://www.sudo.ws/sudo/alerts/tty_tickets.html
ADVISORYhttps://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031
ADVISORYhttp://www.sudo.ws/repos/sudo/rev/2f3225a2a4a4
ADVISORYhttp://www.sudo.ws/repos/sudo/rev/bfa23f089bba
ADVISORYhttp://www.sudo.ws/sudo/alerts/tty_tickets.html
ADVISORYhttps://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031

All References (28)

→
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=701839
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http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1701.html
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http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2642
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/27/31
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/58207
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http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2013&m=slackware-security.517440
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http://www.sudo.ws/repos/sudo/rev/2f3225a2a4a4Vendor Advisory
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http://www.sudo.ws/repos/sudo/rev/bfa23f089bbaVendor Advisory
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http://www.sudo.ws/sudo/alerts/tty_tickets.htmlVendor Advisory
→
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sudo/+bug/87023
→
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=916365
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/82453
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https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031Vendor Advisory
→
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=701839

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2013-2777
CVSS Score4.4 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-264
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedApr 8, 2013

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2013-2777 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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