3.3
LOW
CVE-2013-4116
npm Symlink Temporary File Overwrite Vulnerability
Description

lib/npm.js in Node Packaged Modules (npm) before 1.3.3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files with predictable names that are created when unpacking archives.

INFO

Published Date :

April 22, 2014, 2:23 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 1:54 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

4.9

Exploitability Score :

3.4
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2013-4116 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Npmjs npm
1 Node_packaged_modules_project node_packaged_modules
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2013-4116.

URL Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/07/10/17 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/07/11/9 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61083 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=715325 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=983917 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/87141 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/npm/npm/commit/f4d31693 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/npm/npm/issues/3635 Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/07/10/17 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/07/11/9 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61083 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=715325 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=983917 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/87141 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/npm/npm/commit/f4d31693 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/npm/npm/issues/3635 Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2013-4116 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/07/10/17
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/07/11/9
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61083
    Added Reference https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=715325
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=983917
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/87141
    Added Reference https://github.com/npm/npm/commit/f4d31693
    Added Reference https://github.com/npm/npm/issues/3635
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 14, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/07/10/17 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/07/10/17 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/07/11/9 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/07/11/9 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61083 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61083 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=715325 No Types Assigned https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=715325 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=983917 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=983917 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/87141 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/87141 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/npm/npm/commit/f4d31693 Exploit, Patch https://github.com/npm/npm/commit/f4d31693 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/npm/npm/issues/3635 No Types Assigned https://github.com/npm/npm/issues/3635 Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:npmjs:node_packaged_modules:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.3.2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:node_packaged_modules_project:node_packaged_modules:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.3.3
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/87141 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/87141 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 23, 2014

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2013-4116 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2013-4116 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.05635

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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