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CVE-2013-4116

12
FAUCET Score

CVE-2013-4116 describes a local file overwrite vulnerability in Node Packaged Modules (npm) versions prior to 1.3.3. An attacker can exploit this by using a symlink attack on predictably named temporary files created during archive unpacking, potentially overwriting arbitrary files on the system. With a CVSS score of 3.3, this vulnerability has low attack complexity and requires local access, leading to potential partial integrity and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
< 1.3.3CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:node_packaged_modules_project:node_packaged_modules:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

3.3LOW

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
3.4
Impact Score
4.9
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.37%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
29.9%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-25
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0037 is in the 66th percentile among its peer group of 747 CVEs.

Social Chatter

No social media mentions found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (3)

github_advisorypatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch
npmpatch availablevia ghsa
Product: npmFixed in: 1.3.3
redhatno patchvia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Software CollectionsFixed in: nodejs010-npm

Vendor Advisories (2)

npmGHSA-v3jv-wrf4-5845low

Local Privilege Escalation in npm

Sep 1, 2020
redhatCVE-2013-4116Low

npm: Insecure temporary directory generation

Jul 8, 2013

References

bugs.debian.org / cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi
Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
bugzilla.redhat.com / show_bug.cgi
Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/87141
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
github.com / npm/npm/commit/f4d31693
PatchThird Party Advisory
github.com / npm/npm/issues/3635
Third Party Advisory
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2013/07/10/17
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2013/07/11/9
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/61083
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry