The Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) init scripts in Code Aurora Forum (CAF) releases of Android 4.1.x through 4.4.x allow local users to modify file metadata via a symlink attack on a file accessed by a (1) chown or (2) chmod command, as demonstrated by changing the permissions of an arbitrary file via an attack on the sensor-settings file
Published Aug 31, 2014
3.3
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.30%
Description
The Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) init scripts in Code Aurora Forum (CAF) releases of Android 4.1.x through 4.4.x allow local users to modify file metadata via a symlink attack on a file accessed by a (1) chown or (2) chmod command, as demonstrated by changing the permissions of an arbitrary file via an attack on the sensor-settings file.
Affected products
No data.
- 3.2.54
- 3.2.55
- 3.2.56
- 3.2.57
- 3.2.58
- 3.2.59
- 3.2.60
- 3.2.61
- 3.2.62
- 3.4.72
- 3.4.73
- 3.4.74
- 3.4.75
- 3.4.76
- 3.4.77
- 3.4.78
- 3.4.79
- 3.4.80
- 3.4.81
- 3.4.82
- 3.4.83
- 3.4.84
- 3.4.85
- 3.4.86
- 3.4.87
- 3.4.88
- 3.4.89
- 3.4.90
- 3.4.91
- 3.4.92
- 3.4.93
- 3.4.94
- 3.4.95
- 3.4.96
- 3.4.97
- 3.4.98
- 3.4.99
- 3.4.100
- 3.4.101
- 3.4.102
- 3.4.103
- 3.10
- 3.10.22
- 3.10.23
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- 3.10.25
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- 3.10.28
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- 3.10.48
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- 3.10.50
- 3.10.51
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- 3.10.53
- 3.12.3
- 3.12.4
- 3.12.5
- 3.12.6
- 3.12.7
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- 3.12.9
- 3.12.10
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- 3.12.20
- 3.12.21
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- 3.12.25
- 3.12.26
- 3.13
- 3.13
- 3.13
- 3.13
- 3.13
- 3.13
- 3.13
- 3.13
- 3.13
- 3.13.1
- 3.13.2
- 3.13.3
- 3.13.4
- 3.13.5
- 3.13.6
- 3.13.7
- 3.13.8
- 3.13.9
- 3.13.10
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- 3.14
- 3.14
- 3.14
- 3.14
- 3.14
- 3.14
- 3.14
- 3.14
- 3.14
- 3.14.1
- 3.14.2
- 3.14.3
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- 3.14.5
- 3.14.6
- 3.14.7
- 3.14.8
- 3.14.9
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- 3.15
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- 3.15
- 3.15
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- 3.15
- 3.15
- 3.15
- 3.15.1
- 3.15.2
- 3.15.3
- 3.15.4
- 3.15.5
- 3.15.6
- 3.15.7
- 3.15.8
- 3.15.9
- 3.15.10
- 3.16
- 3.16
- 3.16
- 3.16
- 3.16
- 3.16
- 3.16
- 3.16
- 3.16.1
- 3.17
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
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.
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.30% (0.00302) | 20.74th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.30% (0.00302) | 21.62th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.03% (0.00032) | 5.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (1)
- https://www.codeaurora.org/projects/security-advisories/insecure-owner-permission-changes-init-shell-scripts-cve-2013-6124 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.codeaurora.org/projects/security-advisories/insecure-owner-permission-changes-init-shell-scripts-cve-2013-6124 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
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