Is CVE-2013-1051 being actively exploited?

CVE-2013-1051 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2013-1051?

CVE-2013-1051 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2013-1051

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.3EPSS 1.3%EU EUVD

apt 0.8.16, 0.9.7, and possibly other versions does not properly handle InRelease files, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to modify packages before installation via unknown vectors, possibly related to integrity checking and the use of third-party repositories.

Key facts

CVSS score: 4.3 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-20
EPSS score: 1.3% (72th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2013-1091)
Published: March 21, 2013
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2013-1091 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on September 17, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

canonical / ubuntu linux
canonical / ubuntu linux
canonical / ubuntu linux
debian / advanced package tool
debian / apt

References

http://osvdb.org/91428
http://secunia.com/advisories/52633(Vendor Advisory)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1762-1

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

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