subversion: svnwcsub.py and irkerbridge.py are vulnerable to symlink attack
Published Jul 28, 2014
2.4
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.61%
Description
svnwcsub.py in Subversion 1.8.0 before 1.8.3, when using the --pidfile option and running in foreground mode, allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack on the pid file. NOTE: this issue was SPLIT due to different affected versions (ADT3). The irkerbridge.py issue is covered by CVE-2013-7393.
Affected products
No data.
- 1.8.0
- 1.8.1
- 1.8.2
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
subversion
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
subversion
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
subversion
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | subversion | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | subversion | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | subversion | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of subversion as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 or 6, as they did not ship the vulnerable versions of subversion.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P
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 (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.61% (0.00613) | 47.44th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.61% (0.00613) | 44.48th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 10.28th | 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 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- http://subversion.apache.org/security/CVE-2013-4262-advisory.txt
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4262 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1000194 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4262
- https://subversion.apache.org/security/CVE-2013-4262-advisory.txt x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-4262
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://subversion.apache.org/security/CVE-2013-4262-advisory.txt | ||
| http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4262 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1000194 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4262 | ||
| https://subversion.apache.org/security/CVE-2013-4262-advisory.txt | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-4262 |
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