Is CVE-2013-0540 being actively exploited?

CVE-2013-0540 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2013-0540?

CVE-2013-0540 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5 (LOW).

CVE-2013-0540

LOW · CVSS 3.5EPSS 1.6%EU EUVD

IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) Liberty Profile 8.5 before 8.5.0.2, when SSL is not enabled, does not properly validate authentication cookies, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions via an HTTP session.

Key facts

CVSS score: 3.5 (v2.0)
Severity: LOW
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-287
EPSS score: 1.6% (76th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2013-0551)
Published: April 24, 2013
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2013-0551 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

ibm / websphere application server
ibm / websphere application server

References

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

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