CVE-2013-0266

MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—Trending — 3 sources updated this week

5.5

A flaw was found in the puppetlabs-cinder module, as used in PackStack. This vulnerability is due to incorrect file permissions, specifically world-readable permissions, on the cinder.conf and api-paste.ini configuration files. A local user can exploit this by reading these files, which leads to the disclosure of OpenStack administrative passwords. This information disclosure could allow unauthorized access to sensitive OpenStack resources.

CVSS v3: 5.5
EG Score: 5.5(medium)
EPSS: 10.8%
KEV: Not listed

Published

March 8, 2013

Last Modified

April 30, 2026

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated May 29, 2026

🔬 Proof of concept available. Patch available. Sources: redhat, github_commit.

github_commit

commit 7da792fbd40c (puppetlabs/puppetlabs-cinder)

Fix landed in puppetlabs/puppetlabs-cinder commit 7da792fbd40c — awaiting tagged release

https://github.com/puppetlabs/puppetlabs-cinder/commit/7da792fbd40c0e6eae1ee093aa00e0b177bd2ebc

redhat Patch Available

908581 – (CVE-2013-0266) CVE-2013-0266 OpenStack packstack: puppetlabs-cinder / manifests / base.pp weak file permissions

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=908581

generic🟡 PoC Available

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0595.html

redhat Patch Available

cve-details

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0266

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2013-0266?

CVE-2013-0266 is a medium vulnerability published on March 8, 2013. A flaw was found in the puppetlabs-cinder module, as used in PackStack. This vulnerability is due to incorrect file permissions, specifically world-readable permissions, on the cinder.conf and api-paste.ini configuration files. A local user can exploit this by reading these files, which leads to…

When was CVE-2013-0266 disclosed?

CVE-2013-0266 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 8, 2013, with the most recent update on April 30, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2013-0266 actively exploited?

CVE-2013-0266 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 10.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2013-0266?

CVE-2013-0266 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2013-0266?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2013-0266, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2013-0266

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