python-suds: Insecure temporary directory use when initializing file-based URL cache
Published Sep 23, 2013
6.9
MEDIUMCVSS 4.0
EPSS 0.56%
Description
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/.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 0.4
Configuration 2
- 12.2
- 12.3
- 5
- 6.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
python-suds
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
python-suds
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
python-suds
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | python-suds | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | python-suds | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | python-suds | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue affects the version of python-suds as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this issue as having low security impact, a future update may address this flaw.
Metrics
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.56% (0.00558) | 44.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.54% (0.00540) | 40.95th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.15% (0.00146) | 31.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 1.94% (0.01939) | 72.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 0.15% (0.00146) | 31.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 1.94% (0.01939) | 81.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 0.15% (0.00146) | 31.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 1.94% (0.01939) | 81.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.15% (0.00146) | 32.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.67% (0.01669) | 76.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.67% (0.01669) | 75.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.67% (0.01669) | 73.93th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.67% (0.01669) | 53.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (10)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-07/msg00062.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/27/8 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2008-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-2217 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=978696 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-vpqp-hx68-p2wx Advisory
- 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
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-2217
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-2217
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-07/msg00062.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/27/8 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2008-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-2217 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=978696 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-vpqp-hx68-p2wx | Advisory | |
| 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 | ||
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-2217 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-2217 |
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