Is CVE-2011-0638 being actively exploited?

CVE-2011-0638 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2011-0638?

CVE-2011-0638 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2011-0638

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.9EPSS 1.4%EU EUVD

Microsoft Windows does not properly warn the user before enabling additional Human Interface Device (HID) functionality over USB, which allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary programs via crafted USB data, as demonstrated by keyboard and mouse data sent by malware on a smartphone that the user connected to the computer.

Key facts

CVSS score: 6.9 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness (CWE): CWE-16
EPSS score: 1.4% (73th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2011-0656)
Published: January 25, 2011
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2011-0656 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

microsoft / windows

Certified products that may be affected

35 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified products, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

Windows OS Loader - Microsoft Corporation - FIPS 140 5405 - active
Windows OS Loader - Microsoft Corporation - FIPS 140 4545 - historical
Windows OS Loader - Microsoft Corporation - FIPS 140 4339 - historical
Windows OS Loader - Microsoft Corporation - FIPS 140 3615 - historical
Windows OS Loader - Microsoft Corporation - FIPS 140 3480 - historical

See all 35 in the Security Certifications Explorer.

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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