Is CVE-2013-0261 being actively exploited?

CVE-2013-0261 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

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

CVE-2013-0261 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

CVE-2013-0261

HIGH · CVSS 8.8EPSS 0.3%EU EUVD

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.

Key facts

CVSS score: 8.8 (v3.1)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-59
EPSS score: 0.3% (28th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2013-0291)
Published: March 8, 2013
NVD last modified: October 30, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2013-0291 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on October 30, 2026.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

openstack / essex
openstack / folsom

References

Last updated November 1, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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