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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (34.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 35th percentile — 34.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Scipy — versions before 0.12.1
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0, 9.0, 10.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 18, 19, 20
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux — versions 6.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-4251 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2013-4251 (Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-November/120696.html (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-October/119759.html (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-October/119771.html (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/63008 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/88052 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/scipy/scipy/commit/bd296e0336420b840fcd2faabb97084fd252a973 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
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.