CVE Catalog

CVE-2013-1815

MediumCVSS 6.1
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.45%

39th percentile - higher than 39% of all known CVEs

Summary

A flaw in PackStack 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.

Risk Assessment

A local user can alter deployment configuration and affect system integrity.

Recommendation

Update PackStack to a patched version and ensure secure permissions and locations for answer files.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS