CVE-2013-0261
HIGHOpenStack Essex - Arbitrary File Write via Symlink Attack on Predictable Temporary File
Title source: llmDescription
A flaw was found in PackStack. A local user could exploit a symlink attack on a temporary file with a predictable name in the `/tmp` directory. This vulnerability allows the local user to overwrite arbitrary files on the system, potentially leading to system compromise or data corruption.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0595.html
Vdb Entry, X_Refsource_Redhat vdb-entry
x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0261
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=908101
Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.0012
EPSS Percentile
30.0%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-264
CWE-59
Status
published
Products (4)
openstack/essex
openstack/folsom
Red Hat/Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5 (Icehouse)
Red Hat/Red Hat OpenStack Platform 4
Published
Mar 08, 2013
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026