CVE-2013-0261
Packstack: packstack: arbitrary file overwrite via symlink attack
HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: March 8, 2013 at 09:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:49 PM UTC
4 products affected across 2 vendorsFolsomEssexOpenStack Platform
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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
Description
(1) installer/basedefs.py and (2) modules/ospluginutils.py in PackStack allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file with a predictable name in /tmp.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
All versions
All versions
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (3)
CVSS
8.8HIGHredhat
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- CHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-264CWE-59
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