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TI-2013-01600 Aliases CVE-2013-1815GHSA-fp87-8q28-x5v6

Packstack: red hat openstack: packstack: unauthorized system modification via insecure answer file creation

Priority LOW 28CWE-379Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · Low
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

A flaw was found in PackStack. This vulnerability allows a local user to modify deployed systems by changing the answer file, which is created in insecure directories such as /tmp or the current working directory. This insecure file creation could lead to unauthorized system modifications.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00451 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 1 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Red HatOpenStack Folsom for RHEL 6—2012.2.3-0.1.dev454.el6ostPatch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5 (Icehouse)——No fix listedCNA
Red HatRed Hat OpenStack Platform 4——No fix listedCNA
  • OpenStack Folsom for RHEL 6 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 2012.2.3-0.1.dev454.el6ost Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5 (Icehouse) VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 4 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack_essex:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack_folsom:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:packstack:2012.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2012.2.3VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack_essex:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack_folsom:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:packstack:2012.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2012.2.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2013:0671 Released 2013-03-21 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    openstack-packstack security and bug fix update
    • OpenStack Folsom openstack-packstack-2012.2.3-0.1.dev454.el6ost

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5 (Icehouse)AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 4AffectedNo fix yet
OpenStack FolsomFixed RHSA-2013:0671

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-1815
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fp87-8q28-x5v6
  3. 2026-10-30 Fix available: openstack-packstack@0:2012.2.3-0.1.dev454.el6ost · CNA
  4. 2026-10-30 1 new reference · CNA
  5. 2026-10-30 Fix available: OpenStack Folsom · Red Hat

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 2

Other 1

  • TI-2013-01579 openstack-utils openstack-db has insecure password creation CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2012-05084 Red Hat OpenStack Essex and Folsom creates the /var/log/puppet directory with… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1

Sources

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