Description
systemd, when updating file permissions, allows local users to change the permissions and SELinux security contexts for arbitrary files via a symlink attack on unspecified files.
Published: 2013-10-28
Score: 5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-4271 systemd, when updating file permissions, allows local users to change the permissions and SELinux security contexts for arbitrary files via a symlink attack on unspecified files.
History

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00074}

epss

{'score': 0.00067}


Mon, 09 Jun 2025 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Systemd Project Systemd
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2025-06-09T15:43:12.231Z

Reserved: 2013-06-12T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2013-4392

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-06T16:45:13.766Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2013-10-28T22:55:03.773

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2013-4392

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2013-09-23T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2013-4392 - Bugzilla

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