CVE-2013-4251: PYSEC-2019-156 - The scipy.weave component in SciPy before 0.12.1 creates insecure temporary directories.

CVE-2013-4251 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2019-11-04

The scipy.weave component in SciPy before 0.12.1 creates insecure temporary directories.

Technologies: scipy (PyPI). Vendors: PyPI.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2013-4251 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2013-4251 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2013-4251?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 4 November 2019.
Which products and versions are affected?
scipy (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=0.12.1, GIT:introduced=0,fixed=bd296e0336420b840fcd2faabb97084fd252a973|ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=0.12.1.
Is there a fix for CVE-2013-4251?
Yes. scipy (PyPI): upgrade to 0.12.1 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2013-4251?
Check whether you run scipy (PyPI) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • scipy (PyPI): upgrade to 0.12.1 or later
    pip install "scipy>=0.12.1"

Affected products

  • scipy (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=0.12.1, GIT:introduced=0,fixed=bd296e0336420b840fcd2faabb97084fd252a973|ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=0.12.1

Identifiers

  • CVE-2013-4251
  • GHSA-xp76-357g-9wqq
  • PYSEC-2019-156

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