Red Hat livecd-tools before 13.4.4, 17.x before 17.17, 18.x before 18.16, and 19.x before…
Priority LOW 32CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 4 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
Red Hat livecd-tools before 13.4.4, 17.x before 17.17, 18.x before 18.16, and 19.x before 19.3, when a rootpw directive is not set in a Kickstart file, sets the root user password to empty, which allows local users to gain privileges.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00345 28th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 1 fixed, 4 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:livecd-tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 13.4.4; 17.0 to before 17.17; 18.0 to before 18.16; 19.0 to before 19.3 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:livecd-tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 13.4.4; 17.0 to before 17.17; 18.0 to before 18.16; 19.0 to before 19.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2013:0849 Released 2013-05-23 · Red Hat rating ImportantKVM image security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Storage 2 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0849 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-2069
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7pfq-gm79-4p7f
References
Sources
- CVE-2013-2069 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-2069 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7pfq-gm79-4p7f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-2069 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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