CVE-2013-4116

low
Published 2014-04-22 · Modified 2026-02-04
CVSS v3
CVSS v2
3.3
VIR risk
3.3

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.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-4116

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: secalert@redhat.com — https://github.com/npm/npm/commit/f4d31693

OS impact

OSVersionStatusFixed in
debian debianbookwormfixed1.3.10~dfsg-1
debian debianbullseyefixed1.3.10~dfsg-1
debian debianforkyfixed1.3.10~dfsg-1
debian debiansidfixed1.3.10~dfsg-1
debian debiantrixiefixed1.3.10~dfsg-1

Package impact

EcosystemPackageVulnerableFixed
npm npmnpm<1.3.31.3.3

Application impact

VendorProductVersionsFixed
node_packaged_modules_projectnode_packaged_modules{"endExcluding":"1.3.3"}1.3.3

References

CWEs

CWE-59

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.