CVE-2013-1815: Packstack: red hat openstack: packstack: unauthorized system modification via insecure answer file creation

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.4 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2013-04-10 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-379

Description

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.

Affected products

RedHat Openstack Essex: all versions
RedHat Openstack Folsom: all versions
RedHat Packstack: 2012.2.3

References

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

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