CVE-2013-4253: redhat openshift Insecure Temporary File
CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
Published 19-10-2022Last modified 09-05-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2013-4253 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Insecure Temporary File vulnerability in redhat openshift. EPSS estimates a 0.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 53.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.73%
0%100%
Low · +0.10 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 19-10-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 09-05-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The deployment script in the unsupported "OpenShift Extras" set of add-on scripts, in Red Hat Openshift 1, installs a default public key in the root user's authorized_keys file.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 versionHigh 7.5Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NSourcesAll 2 agree
- NVDNIST7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.73%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
53%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.10 pp
From 0.63% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.73%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-377Insecure Temporary FileCreating and using insecure temporary files can leave application and system data vulnerable to attack.
- CWE-668Exposure of Resource to Wrong SphereThe product exposes a resource to the wrong control sphere, providing unintended actors with inappropriate access to the resource.
Affected systems
Redhat1 product
- openshift1.0
1 vendor · 1 product
References
2 links- github.com/openshift/openshift-extras/blob/enterprise-2.0/README.mdThird Party Advisory