CVE-2013-1815

A flaw was found in PackStack. This vulnerability allows a local user to modify deployed systems by changing the answer file, which is created in insecure directories such as /tmp or the current working directory. This insecure file creation could lead to unauthorized system modifications.

CVSS v3 6.1 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.4 MEDIUM

6.1^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 4.2

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

4.4^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0671.html	Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1815
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=917904	Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/83017
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0671.html	Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=917904	Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/83017

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack_essex:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack_folsom:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:redhat:packstack:2012.2.3:::::::*

History

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Information

Published : 2013-04-10 15:55

Updated : 2026-06-16 23:52

NVD link : CVE-2013-1815

Mitre link : CVE-2013-1815

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2013-1815

JSON object : View

Products Affected

redhat

packstack
openstack_essex
openstack_folsom

CWE

CWE-379

Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Insecure Permissions

CWE-255

Credentials Management Errors

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