Is CVE-2013-1427 actively exploited?

CVE-2013-1427 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-11.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2013-1427?

CVE-2013-1427 has a CVSS score of 1.9 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2013-1427?

Patch guidance is available from lighttpd security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2013-1427.

CVE-2013-1427 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2013-1427?

24 products: lighttpd lighttpd, lighttpd lighttpd, lighttpd lighttpd, lighttpd lighttpd, lighttpd lighttpd, and 19 more.

Description

The configuration file for the FastCGI PHP support for lighttpd before 1.4.28 on Debian GNU/Linux creates a socket file with a predictable name in /tmp, which allows local users to hijack the PHP control socket and perform unauthorized actions such as forcing the use of a different version of PHP via a symlink attack or a race condition.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector: local
Access Cmplx: medium
Auth: none
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: partial
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-310

Metadata

Primary Vendor: LIGHTTPD
Published: 3/21/2013
Last Modified: 4/11/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

lighttpd : lighttpdlighttpd : lighttpdlighttpd : lighttpdlighttpd : lighttpdlighttpd : lighttpdlighttpd : lighttpdlighttpd : lighttpdlighttpd : lighttpdlighttpd : lighttpdlighttpd : lighttpdlighttpd : lighttpdlighttpd : lighttpdlighttpd : lighttpdlighttpd : lighttpdlighttpd : lighttpdlighttpd : lighttpdlighttpd : lighttpdlighttpd : lighttpdlighttpd : lighttpdlighttpd : lighttpdlighttpd : lighttpdlighttpd : lighttpdlighttpd : lighttpdlighttpd : lighttpd

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD