CVE-2013-4253
HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: October 19, 2022 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:56 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorOpenshift
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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.7%
SSVC
No known exploit
Description
The deployment script in the unsupported "OpenShift Extras" set of add-on scripts, in Red Hat Openshift 1, installs a default public key in the root user's authorized_keys file.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
Third Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/openshift/openshift-extras/blob/enterprise-2.0/README.md#security-noticeMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/05/19SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
7.5HIGHCISA-ADP
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-377CWE-668
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