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TI-2013-01994 Aliases CVE-2013-2231GHSA-2v34-6f5w-w54r

Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in the QEMU Guest Agent service for Red Hat…

Priority LOW 32CWE-399Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in the QEMU Guest Agent service for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6, HPC Node 6, Server 6, Workstation 6, Desktop Supplementary 6, Server Supplementary 6, Supplementary AUS 6.4, Supplementary EUS 6.4.z, and Workstation Supplementary 6, when installing on Windows, allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted program in an unspecified folder.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00448 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 7

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop_supplementary:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_supplementary:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_supplementary:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.4VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_supplementary:6.4.z:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.4.zVulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation_supplementary:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop_supplementary:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_supplementary:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_supplementary:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_supplementary:6.4.z:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4.z Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation_supplementary:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2013:1100 Released 2013-07-22 · Red Hat rating Important
    qemu-kvm security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) qemu-guest-agent-2:0.12.1.2-2.355.el6_4.6, qemu-img-2:0.12.1.2-2.355.el6_4.6, qemu-kvm-2:0.12.1.2-2.355.el6_4.6 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) qemu-guest-agent-win32-2:0.12.1.2-2.355.el6_4.6, qemu-kvm-2:0.12.1.2-2.355.el6_4.6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) qemu-guest-agent-2:0.12.1.2-2.355.el6_4.6, qemu-img-2:0.12.1.2-2.355.el6_4.6, qemu-kvm-2:0.12.1.2-2.355.el6_4.6 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) qemu-guest-agent-win32-2:0.12.1.2-2.355.el6_4.6, qemu-kvm-2:0.12.1.2-2.355.el6_4.6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) qemu-guest-agent-2:0.12.1.2-2.355.el6_4.6, qemu-img-2:0.12.1.2-2.355.el6_4.6, qemu-kvm-2:0.12.1.2-2.355.el6_4.6 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) qemu-guest-agent-win32-2:0.12.1.2-2.355.el6_4.6, qemu-kvm-2:0.12.1.2-2.355.el6_4.6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) qemu-guest-agent-2:0.12.1.2-2.355.el6_4.6, qemu-img-2:0.12.1.2-2.355.el6_4.6, qemu-kvm-2:0.12.1.2-2.355.el6_4.6 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) qemu-guest-agent-win32-2:0.12.1.2-2.355.el6_4.6, qemu-kvm-2:0.12.1.2-2.355.el6_4.6
  • RHSA-2013:1101 Released 2013-07-22 · Red Hat rating Important
    virtio-win security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) virtio-win-1.6.5-6.el6_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) virtio-win-1.6.5-6.el6_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) virtio-win-1.6.5-6.el6_4

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1100
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1100
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1101
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1100
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1100
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1100
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1100
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1101
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1100
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1100
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1101
Not affected: 3 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 3

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-2231
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2v34-6f5w-w54r

References

Advisory 2

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