Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 23, 2013· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2013-3709
CVE-2013-3709
Description
WebYaST 1.3 uses weak permissions for config/initializers/secret_token.rb, which allows local users to gain privileges by reading the Rails secret token from this file.
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Affected products
4- cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_lifecycle_management_server:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:studio_onsite:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
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References
7- bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cginvdExploit
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-12/msg00006.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-12/msg00012.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-12/msg00013.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-12/msg00014.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-01/msg00001.htmlnvd
- github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/multi/http/rails_secret_deserialization.rbnvd
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