Privilege escalation in Scipy
CVE-2013-4251
The scipy.weave component in SciPy before 0.12.1 creates insecure temporary directories.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.004 (34.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Scipy — versions before 0.12.1
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0, 9.0, 10.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 18, 19, 20
- Redhat Enterprise_linux — versions 6.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-4251?
- CVE-2013-4251 is a high-severity vulnerability in Scipy, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-11-04.
- How severe is CVE-2013-4251?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.