HIGH
CVE-2013-7172
CWE-20Published: November 21, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
7.8
CVSS v3.1
Official Description
Slackware 13.1, 13.37, 14.0 and 14.1 contain world-writable permissions on the iodbctest and iodbctestw programs within the libiodbc package, which could allow local users to use RPATH information to execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2013-7172 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.
Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Vendors & Products
slackware1 product(s)
slackware linux
Source: NVD CPE · 4 total CPE entries
Exploit & PoC Resources
NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories
All References (8)
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/20/1Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-7172Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/89916Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-7172Third Party Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/20/1Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-7172Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/89916Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-7172Third Party Advisory
Quick Facts
CVE IDCVE-2013-7172
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-20
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedNov 21, 2019
Related CVEs (CWE-20)
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2013-7172 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.