Is CVE-2013-2162 being actively exploited?

CVE-2013-2162 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2013-2162?

CVE-2013-2162 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 1.9 (LOW).

CVE-2013-2162

LOW · CVSS 1.9EPSS 0.4%EU EUVD

Race condition in the post-installation script (mysql-server-5.5.postinst) for MySQL Server 5.5 for Debian GNU/Linux and Ubuntu Linux creates a configuration file with world-readable permissions before restricting the permissions, which allows local users to read the file and obtain sensitive information such as credentials.

Key facts

CVSS score: 1.9 (v2.0)
Severity: LOW
CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-362
EPSS score: 0.4% (29th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2013-2125)
Published: August 19, 2013
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2013-2125 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

canonical / ubuntu linux
canonical / ubuntu linux
canonical / ubuntu linux
canonical / ubuntu linux

References

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=711600(Exploit)
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q2/528
http://secunia.com/advisories/54300(Vendor Advisory)
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1909-1(Vendor Advisory)
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2818
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/60424

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

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