CVE-2013-4116 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

lib/npm.js in Node Packaged Modules (npm) before 1.3.3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files with predictable names that are created when unpacking archives.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00104.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
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Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:node_packaged_modules_project:node_packaged_modules:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-1290	lib/npm.js in Node Packaged Modules (npm) before 1.3.3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files with predictable names that are created when unpacking archives.
Github GHSA	GHSA-v3jv-wrf4-5845	Local Privilege Escalation in npm

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/07/10/17
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/07/11/9
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61083
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=715325
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=983917
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/87141
https://github.com/npm/npm/commit/f4d31693
https://github.com/npm/npm/issues/3635
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4116
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-4116

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2014-04-22T14:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T16:30:49.923Z

Reserved: 2013-06-12T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2013-4116

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2014-04-22T14:23:34.330

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2013-4116

Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2013-07-08T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2013-4116 - Bugzilla

OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-59

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