cache.py in Suds 0.4, when tempdir is set to None, allows local users to redirect SOAP…
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Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 3 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.
Summary
cache.py in Suds 0.4, when tempdir is set to None, allows local users to redirect SOAP queries and possibly have other unspecified impact via a symlink attack on a cache file with a predictable name in /tmp/suds/.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00558 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial suds (PyPI): 1.0.0suds-py3 (PyPI): 1.4.4.1Red Hat: 3 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | suds (PyPI) | before 1.0.0 | 1.0.0 | Patch available | GHSA-vpqp-hx68-p2wx |
| — | suds-py3 (PyPI) | before 1.4.4.1 | 1.4.4.1 | Patch available | GHSA-vpqp-hx68-p2wx |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- suds (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 1.0.0 Fixed in 1.0.0 Patch available GHSA-vpqp-hx68-p2wx
- suds-py3 (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 1.4.4.1 Fixed in 1.4.4.1 Patch available GHSA-vpqp-hx68-p2wx
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:jeff_ortel:suds:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.4 | Vulnerable | Jeff Ortel |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.2 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.3 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:jeff_ortel:suds:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.4 Vulnerable ·Jeff Ortel
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.3 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-vpqp-hx68-p2wx suds (PyPI) Fixed in 1.0.0 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-vpqp-hx68-p2wx suds-py3 (PyPI) Fixed in 1.4.4.1 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-2217
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vpqp-hx68-p2wx
References
Advisory 4
Other 4
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=978696
- [oss-security] 20130628 Re: CVE Request -- python-suds: Insecure temporary directory use when initializing file-based URL cache
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/suds-py3/PYSEC-2013-33.yaml
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/suds/PYSEC-2013-32.yaml
Sources
- CVE-2013-2217 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-2217 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vpqp-hx68-p2wx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-2217 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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