# CVE-2013-3709: WebYaST 1.3 uses weak permissions for config/initializers/secret\_token.rb, which allows local users to gain privileges by reading the Rails

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2013-12-23 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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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## References

- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-12/msg00014.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-01/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-12/msg00012.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-12/msg00013.html
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/multi/http/rails_secret_deserialization.rb
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-12/msg00006.html
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=851116

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