How severe is CVE-2013-2119?

CVE-2013-2119 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2013-2119 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (32nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2013-2119?

CVE-2013-2119 primarily affects Redhat Openshift. In total, 25 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2013-2119?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2013-2119 published?

CVE-2013-2119 was published on 2014-01-03 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2013-2119

CVE-2013-2119 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Redhat Openshift with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-264.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.6)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (32nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-264
Affected product: Redhat Openshift
Published: 2014-01-03
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Phusion Passenger gem before 3.0.21 and 4.0.x before 4.0.5 for Ruby allows local users to cause a denial of service (prevent application start) or gain privileges by pre-creating a temporary "config" file in a directory with a predictable name in /tmp/ before it is used by the gem.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-2119?: Phusion Passenger gem before 3.0.21 and 4.0.x before 4.0.5 for Ruby allows local users to cause a denial of service (prevent application start) or gain privileges by pre-creating a temporary "config" file in a directory with a predictable name in /tmp/ before it is used by the gem.
How severe is CVE-2013-2119?: CVE-2013-2119 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2013-2119 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (32nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2013-2119?: CVE-2013-2119 primarily affects Redhat Openshift. In total, 25 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2013-2119?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2013-2119 published?: CVE-2013-2119 was published on 2014-01-03 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (25)

cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:3.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:3.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:3.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:3.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:3.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:3.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:3.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:3.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:3.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:3.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:3.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:3.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:3.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift:1.0:*:enterprise:*:*:*:*:*

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