What is the CVSS score of CVE-2013-0261?

CVE-2013-0261 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

PackStack CVE-2013-0261

HIGH

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CWE-264)

2013-03-08 secalert@redhat.com

Privilege Escalation

8.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

8.8 HIGH

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

Severity Changed

Apr 30, 2026 - 17:22 NVD

MEDIUM HIGH

CVSS changed

Apr 30, 2026 - 17:22 NVD

4.4 (MEDIUM) 8.8 (HIGH)

CVE Published

Mar 08, 2013 - 21:55 cve.org

HIGH 8.8

DescriptionCVE.org

(1) installer/basedefs.py and (2) modules/ospluginutils.py in PackStack allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file with a predictable name in /tmp.

AnalysisAI

(1) installer/basedefs.py and (2) modules/ospluginutils.py in PackStack allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file with a predictable name in /tmp. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-264. (1) installer/basedefs.py and (2) modules/ospluginutils.py in PackStack allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file with a predictable name in /tmp. Affected products include: Openstack Essex, Openstack Folsom.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.