---
id: CVE-2013-1815
title: >-
  Packstack: red hat openstack: packstack: unauthorized system modification via
  insecure answer file creation
summary: >-
  A flaw was found in PackStack. This vulnerability allows a local user to
  modify deployed systems by changing the answer file, which is created in
  insecure directories such as /tmp or the current working directory. This
  insecure file crea…
severity: medium
cvss: 6.1
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-379
vendor: Red Hat
product: openstack-packstack
affected:
  - openstack-packstack (all versions)
  - openstack-packstack (all versions)
  - openstack-packstack (all versions)
published: '2013-04-10'
updated: '2026-10-30'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-30T18:03:57.571Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-1815'
references:
  - url: 'http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0671.html'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:0671'
    label: 'RHSA-2013:0671'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1815'
  - url: 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=917904'
  - url: 'https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/83017'
tags:
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00451
epssPercentile: 0.39328
ingestedAt: '2026-11-05T16:24:31.293Z'
---

## Overview

A flaw was found in PackStack. This vulnerability allows a local user to modify deployed systems by changing the answer file, which is created in insecure directories such as /tmp or the current working directory. This insecure file creation could lead to unauthorized system modifications.

## Affected

- `openstack-packstack (all versions)`
- `openstack-packstack (all versions)`
- `openstack-packstack (all versions)`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.