CVE-2013-4874 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The Uboot bootloader on the Verizon Wireless Network Extender SCS-26UC4 allows physically proximate attackers to obtain root access by connecting a crafted HDMI cable and using a sys session to modify the ramboot environment variable.

Published: 2013-07-18

Score: 6.2 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:h:verizon:wireless_network_extender:scs-26uc4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2013-4719	The Uboot bootloader on the Verizon Wireless Network Extender SCS-26UC4 allows physically proximate attackers to obtain root access by connecting a crafted HDMI cable and using a sys session to modify the ramboot environment variable.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00683.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/458007
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/BLUU-997M5B
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61169

History

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Subscriptions

Verizon Wireless Network Extender

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2013-07-18T14:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T16:59:40.533Z

Reserved: 2013-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2013-4874

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2013-07-18T16:51:40.373

Modified: 2026-06-16T23:58:02.547

Link: CVE-2013-4874

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-287
Improper Authentication

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