CVE-2013-4116
lib/npm.js in Node Packaged Modules (npm) before 1.3.3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files with predictable names that are created when unpacking archives.
Published:Jul 8, 2013
Last Modified:Apr 12, 2025
EPS:Apr 22, 2014
EPSS Score:0.00104
CVSS Score:3.3
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Node Packaged Modules Project
Product
Node Packaged Modules
Node Packaged Modules Project
Node Packaged Modules
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
References
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
