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

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A weakness called CVE-2013-4251 was discovered in The scipy.weave component in. Severity is Info. Low severity or not yet rated. What you should do: update the affected software to the latest version. If unsure, ask your IT team or search the vendor's site for "The scipy.weave component in CVE-2013-4251".

CVE-2013-4251 (The scipy.weave component in). Severity: Info. Response plan: 1. Check the vendor advisory for affected versions and the patched release. 2. If a vulnerable version is running in production, schedule maintenance (urgency from KEV/CVSS). 3. If no patch yet, mitigate via WAF rule, disabling the affected feature, etc. 4. Monitor logs / SIEM for known IOC and PoC signatures of this CVE. PoCs and fix commits: see the 'References' section, MITRE, and NVD.

❓ What is the problem

A weakness (CVE-2013-4251) in The scipy.weave component in. A serious software flaw has been identified.

📍 Affected scope

Target versions of The scipy.weave component in (see vendor advisory). If running in production, identify exposure immediately.

🔥 Severity

Severity: Info. Low severity or not yet rated.

🔧 How to fix

Update to the patched release as listed in the vendor advisory.

🛡️ Workaround

If a patch is not yet available, consider disabling the affected feature, applying WAF rules, blocking via network ACLs, or isolating the vulnerable version.

🔍 Detection

Check version information, scan dependencies via SBOM, and monitor SIEM for IOC and PoC signatures related to this CVE.

Affected packages

PyPI scipy

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Affected packages

References

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