Red Hat Storage 2.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack…
Priority LOW 17CWE-59Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Red Hat Storage 2.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) e, (2) local-bricks.list, (3) bricks.err, or (4) limits.conf files in /tmp.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00384 32nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
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 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2013:1205 Released 2013-09-04 · Red Hat rating LowRed Hat Storage 2.0 security, bug fix, and enhancement update #6
- Red Hat Storage Server 2.0 appliance-2.0.6.0-2.el6rhs, appliance-base-2.0.6.0-2.el6rhs, gluster-swift-plugin-1.0-7 +6
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Storage Server 2.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1205 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-4157
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m923-rj4w-wvh7
References
Advisory 1
More Red Hat Storage Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2012-04737 The GlusterFS functionality in Red Hat Storage Management Console 2.0, Native Client, and… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1
Sources
- CVE-2013-4157 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-4157 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m923-rj4w-wvh7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-4157 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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