CVE-2013-5373

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.9 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2013-09-25 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-264

Description

The RemoteClient component in IBM Rational ClearCase 8.0.0.03 through 8.0.0.07, and 8.0.1, uses world-writable permissions for the rcleartool script, which allows local users to gain privileges by appending commands.

Affected products

IBM Rational ClearCase: 8.0.0.3, 8.0.0.4, 8.0.0.5, 8.0.0.6, 8.0.0.7, 8.0.1

References

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21648811
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86791
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21648811
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86791

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