CVE-2013-4262

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.

Published: 2014-07-28 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2013-4262 is rated Low Risk (25.4/100): CVSS Low severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.61%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2013-4262

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.34% 0.61% +0.27%
2 2025-08-28 0.04% 0.34% +0.30%
3 2023-03-07 — 0.04% —

Full EPSS history (4 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2013-4262

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
2.4 2.0 LOW
AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:L)
Requires local access to the target system.
Access complexity (AC:H)
Exploitation requires uncommon or highly specific conditions.
Authentication (AU:S)
A single authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 1.5 4.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2013-4262

OS Trackers for CVE-2013-4262

vendor priority summary link
debian unimportant CVE-2013-4262 unimportant priority: Debian including 1 source packages (subversion), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-4262
redhat low — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4262
ubuntu low CVE-2013-4262 low priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (subversion), 5 status rows across 5 suites (lucid, precise, quantal, raring, upstream): not-affected 3, ignored 1, pending 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2013-4262

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2013-4262

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
apache subversion 1.8.0 cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache subversion 1.8.1 cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache subversion 1.8.2 cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2013-4262

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