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CVE-2013-0261

HIGH
MEDIUM Priority: 0.03 BB Relevance: 43/100
Published: 2013-03-08 Modified: 2026-10-30 First seen: 2026-10-30 Status: active

Attack Surface

Low Complexity No Interaction Conf. Impact Integ. Impact Scope Change

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV: Local
AC: Low
PR: Low
UI: None
S: Changed
C: High
I: High
A: High

Description

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.

Weakness Classification (2)

Affected Software (2)

VendorProductVersion
openstack essex -
openstack folsom -

References & Advisories (4)

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:0595
vendor-advisory x_refsource_REDHAT

Bug Bounty Relevance

43 / 100
✓ Low complexity
✓ No user interaction

CVSS Score

8.8 / 10.0 v3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS — Exploitation Probability

0.34%
Raw Score 0.003430
Percentile 27.9%
Date 2026-10-31

EPSS Trend

2026-10-31
0.00343
2026-10-30
0.00343

Intelligence Sources

mitre ref →
nvd ref →

External Links