# CVE-2013-2217: cache.py in Suds 0.4, when tempdir is set to None, allows local users to redirect SOAP queries and possibly have other unspecified impact vi

- Also known as: PYSEC-2013-33, GHSA-VPQP-HX68-P2WX, PYSEC-2013-32
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Fixed in: 1.4.4.1, 0.7.0, 1.0.0
- Published: 2013-09-23 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- suds-py3 (PyPI): fixed in 1.4.4.1
- suds (PyPI): fixed in 0.7.0
- suds (PyPI): fixed in 1.0.0

## Description

cache.py in Suds 0.4, when tempdir is set to None, allows local users to redirect SOAP queries and possibly have other unspecified impact via a symlink attack on a cache file with a predictable name in /tmp/suds/.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, suds-py3, suds, upgrade to a fixed version (1.4.4.1, 0.7.0, 1.0.0) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2008-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=978696
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/27/8
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-07/msg00062.html
- https://github.com/Osirium/suds

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