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CVSS 8.8 · HIGH

CVE-2013-0261

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.

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Severity

Score: 8.8(HIGH)
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV: LOCAL
AC: LOW
PR: LOW
UI: NONE
S: CHANGED
C: HIGH
I: HIGH
A: HIGH
Weakness (CWE): CWE-59CWE-264

EPSS

Probability of exploitation (next 30 days): 0.0004 (0.0%)
Percentile: 11.6%
EPSS: 2026-05-06

Affects

openstack:essexopenstack:folsom

Technical 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.

Published: 3/8/2013, 9:55:01 PM
Last modified: 4/30/2026, 5:16:23 PM

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