VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2013-4116

CVSS score3.3 LOW
EPSS probability0.37%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2014-04-22
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Description

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Primary references