CVE-2013-4251: debian debian_linux Improper Privilege Management

Modified

AliasesMGASA-2013-0330GHSA-xp76-357g-9wqqPYSEC-2019-156+2 more

Published 04-11-2019Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2013-4251 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority

Routine

Not severe (CVSS 7.8, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?

CVSS score

7.8/10

010

High · v3.1 (NVD)

EPSS score

0.43%

0%100%

Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days

KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.

RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.

Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

04-11-2019
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
06-08-2024
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The scipy.weave component in SciPy before 0.12.1 creates insecure temporary directories.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

v3.17.8v2.04.6

EPSS trend

Probability

0.43%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

37%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.43% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

CWE-269Improper Privilege ManagementThe product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Debian2 products

python-scipy< 0.7.2+dfsg1-1+deb6u1
debian_linuxEOL8.0 | 9.0 | 10.0

Mageia2 products

python-scipy< 0.9.0-3.4.mga2
python-scipy< 0.9.0-7.3.mga3

Fedoraproject1 product

fedoraEOL18 | 19 | 20

PyPI1 product

scipy< bd296e0336420b840fcd2faabb97084fd252a973 | < 0.12.1

Redhat1 product

enterprise_linuxEOL6.0

Scipy1 product

scipy< 0.12.1

Ubuntu1 product

python-scipy< 0.13.3-1build1

7 vendors · 9 products

References

20 links

security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-4251X Refsource MISCPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-4251X Refsource MISCIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryWEBREPORT
bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-4251X Refsource MISCIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryWEBREPORT
access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2013-4251X Refsource MISCThird Party AdvisoryWEB
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-November/120696.htmlX Refsource MISCMailing ListThird Party AdvisoryWEB
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-October/119759.htmlX Refsource MISCMailing ListThird Party AdvisoryWEB
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-October/119771.htmlX Refsource MISCMailing ListThird Party AdvisoryWEB
www.securityfocus.com/bid/63008X Refsource MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryWEB
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/88052X Refsource MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryWEB
github.com/scipy/scipy/commit/bd296e0336420b840fcd2faabb97084fd252a973X Refsource MISCPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEBFIXREPORT

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