CVE-2013-4262

low
Published 2014-07-28 · Modified 2026-05-06
CVSS v3
CVSS v2
2.4
VIR risk
2.4

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.

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-2013-4262

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: secalert@redhat.com — https://subversion.apache.org/security/CVE-2013-4262-advisory.txt

OS impact

OSVersionStatusFixed in
debian debianbookwormfixed1.8.5-1
debian debianbullseyefixed1.8.5-1
debian debianforkyfixed1.8.5-1
debian debiansidfixed1.8.5-1
debian debiantrixiefixed1.8.5-1

Application impact

VendorProductVersionsFixed
apache apachesubversion1.8.0
apache apachesubversion1.8.1
apache apachesubversion1.8.2

References

CWEs

CWE-59

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