What is the CVSS score of CVE-2013-1815?

CVE-2013-1815 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.2%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2013-1815?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2013-1815. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.2%.

Red Hat CVE-2013-1815

MEDIUM

Credentials Management Errors (CWE-255)

2013-04-10 secalert@redhat.com

Red Hat Authentication Bypass

6.1

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.1 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

Low

Lifecycle Timeline

CVSS changed

Apr 30, 2026 - 17:22 NVD

4.4 (MEDIUM) 6.1 (MEDIUM)

CVE Published

Apr 10, 2013 - 15:55 cve.org

MEDIUM 6.1

DescriptionCVE.org

AnalysisAI

PackStack 2012.2.3 in Red Hat OpenStack Essex and Folsom can create the answer file in insecure directories such as /tmp or the current working directory, which allows local users to modify deployed. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-255. PackStack 2012.2.3 in Red Hat OpenStack Essex and Folsom can create the answer file in insecure directories such as /tmp or the current working directory, which allows local users to modify deployed systems by changing this file. Affected products include: Redhat Openstack Essex, Redhat Openstack Folsom, Redhat Packstack.

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.