What is CVE-2013-4253?

CVE-2013-4253 is a high-severity vulnerability in Redhat Openshift, classified under Insecure Temporary File. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-10-19.

How severe is CVE-2013-4253?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2013-4253 known to be exploited?

4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Redhat Openshift

CVE-2013-4253

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.

EPSS: 0.006 (43.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Redhat Openshift — versions 1.0
N/a Red Hat Openshift — versions Red Hat Openshift 1

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

secalert@redhat.com (Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-4253?: CVE-2013-4253 is a high-severity vulnerability in Redhat Openshift, classified under Insecure Temporary File. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-10-19.
How severe is CVE-2013-4253?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2013-4253 known to be exploited?: 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.