CVE-2013-6402
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2013-6402 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | redhat |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2014-01-05 20:55:04 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC |
| Description | base/pkit.py in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) through 3.13.11 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/hp-pkservice.log temporary file. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v2.0 2.1 from [email protected]
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
EPSS: 0.004870000 probability, percentile 0.388270000 (date 2026-07-21)
Problem Types: CWE-59 | n/a
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
LocalAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
PartialAvailability
NoneAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE-SU-2014:0127-1: moderate: update for hplip | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| Bug 852368 – VUL-0: CVE-2013-6402: hplip: arbitrary file creation/overwrite (via hardcoded file name /tmp/hp-pkservice.log) | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugzilla.novell.com | |
| #725876 - hplip: CVE-2013-6402: insecure temporary files handling in pkit.py - Debian Bug report logs | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugs.debian.org | |
| openSUSE-SU-2014:0146-1: moderate: update for hplip | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| CVE-2013-6402 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security-tracker.debian.org | |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-2829-1 hplip | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | |
| USN-2085-1: HPLIP vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.