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CVE-2013-4777 Details

Description

A certain configuration of Android 2.3.7 on the Motorola Defy XT phone for Republic Wireless uses init to create a /dev/socket/init_runit socket that listens for shell commands, which allows local users to gain privileges by interacting with a LocalSocket object.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://plus.google.com/110348415484169880343/posts/5ofgPNrSu3J	CVE	ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://plus.google.com/110348415484169880343/posts/5ofgPNrSu3J	[email protected]	ExploitThird Party Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-264	Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
google android	2.3.7
CPE cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.3.7:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
motorola defy xt	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:h:motorola:defy_xt:-:-:-::-:-:-: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 29, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Dec 7, 2016	Reanalysis	[email protected]
Sep 25, 2013	Initial Analysis	[email protected]