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CVE-2013-1815

Packstack: red hat openstack: packstack: unauthorized system modification via insecure answer file creation

MEDIUM
6.1
CVSS Score
Published: April 10, 2013 at 03:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:52 PM UTC
5 products affected across 1 vendorOpenstack EssexOpenstack FolsomPackstack

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Severity
MEDIUM6.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%

Description

PackStack 2012.2.3 in Red Hat OpenStack Essex and Folsom can create the answer file in insecure directories such as /tmp or the current working directory, which allows local users to modify deployed systems by changing this file.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (4)

Vendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0671.html
Exploit
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=917904
Source: [email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/83017
VDB Entryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: cverecord
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1815

CVSS

6.1MEDIUMredhat
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
LOW
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-255CWE-379

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