CVE-2013-0261 | BDVDB-2026-54882 Detail

Red HatOpenStack Folsom for RHEL 6

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.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: local.

Weaknesses#

CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

References#

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12013-03-08Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22026-10-30Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2013-03-08
Last modified: 2026-10-30

Vendor information

Vendor: Red Hat
Product: OpenStack Folsom for RHEL 6

All Red Hat vulnerabilities

Score

8.8 High

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 28.0.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Not classified

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
Not stated
Fixed
0:2012.2.2-1.0.dev408.el6ost

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

8.8 High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Local
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	Low
User Interaction	None
Scope	Changed
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	High
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).