MEDIUM
sudo: authentication bypass via reset system clock
Published Mar 4, 2013
6.9
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.18%
Description
sudo 1.6.0 through 1.7.10p6 and sudo 1.8.0 through 1.8.6p6 allows local users or physically proximate attackers to bypass intended time restrictions and retain privileges without re-authenticating by setting the system clock and sudo user timestamp to the epoch.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
OR
- 1.6
- 1.6.1
- 1.6.2
- 1.6.2p3
- 1.6.3
- 1.6.3_p7
- 1.6.4
- 1.6.4p2
- 1.6.5
- 1.6.6
- 1.6.7
- 1.6.7p5
- 1.6.8
- 1.6.8p12
- 1.6.9
- 1.6.9p20
- 1.6.9p21
- 1.6.9p22
- 1.6.9p23
Configuration 2
OR
- 1.8.0
- 1.8.1
- 1.8.1p1
- 1.8.1p2
- 1.8.2
- 1.8.3
- 1.8.3p1
- 1.8.3p2
- 1.8.4
- 1.8.4p1
- 1.8.4p2
- 1.8.4p3
- 1.8.4p4
- 1.8.4p5
- 1.8.5
- 1.8.5p1
- 1.8.5p2
- 1.8.5p3
- 1.8.6
- 1.8.6p1
- 1.8.6p2
- 1.8.6p3
- 1.8.6p4
- 1.8.6p5
- 1.8.6p6
Configuration 4
OR
- 1.7.0
- 1.7.1
- 1.7.2
- 1.7.2p1
- 1.7.2p2
- 1.7.2p3
- 1.7.2p4
- 1.7.2p5
- 1.7.2p6
- 1.7.2p7
- 1.7.3b1
- 1.7.4
- 1.7.4p1
- 1.7.4p2
- 1.7.4p3
- 1.7.4p4
- 1.7.4p5
- 1.7.4p6
- 1.7.5
- 1.7.6
- 1.7.6p1
- 1.7.6p2
- 1.7.7
- 1.7.8
- 1.7.8p1
- 1.7.8p2
- 1.7.9
- 1.7.9p1
- 1.7.10
- 1.7.10p1
- 1.7.10p2
- 1.7.10p3
- 1.7.10p4
- 1.7.10p5
- 1.7.10p6
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
sudo-0:1.7.2p1-28.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2013:1353
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
sudo-0:1.8.6p3-12.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2013:1701
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | sudo-0:1.7.2p1-28.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1353 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | sudo-0:1.8.6p3-12.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1701 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
6.9 MEDIUM NVD
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
3.18% 0.03176
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03176
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.18% (0.03176) | 87.59th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.20% (0.03202) | 86.43th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 7, 2025 | 8.13% (0.08130) | 91.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 2.05% (0.02050) | 83.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 3.18% (0.03181) | 85.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 4.26% (0.04258) | 87.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.18% (0.03181) | 86.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 17.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 11, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 13.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 20, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.29% (0.02290) | 81.40th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 15, 2023 | 2.29% (0.02290) | 80.93th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.30% (0.02302) | 79.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.30% (0.02302) | 58.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (21)
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00002.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-03/msg00066.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://osvdb.org/90677 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1353.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1701.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5880 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2642 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/27/22 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/58203 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2013&m=slackware-security.517440 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SLACKWARE
- http://www.sudo.ws/repos/sudo/rev/ddf399e3e306 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatch
- http://www.sudo.ws/repos/sudo/rev/ebd6cc75020f x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatch
- http://www.sudo.ws/sudo/alerts/epoch_ticket.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1754-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1775 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=916363 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-1775
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-1775
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Mar 4, 2013
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Feb 19, 2013
Link CVE-2013-1775
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a