Is CVE-2013-3956 being actively exploited?

CVE-2013-3956 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2013-3956?

CVE-2013-3956 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

CVE-2013-3956

HIGH · CVSS 7.2EPSS 7.8%EU EUVD

The NICM.SYS kernel driver 3.1.11.0 in Novell Client 4.91 SP5 on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003; Novell Client 2 SP2 on Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008; and Novell Client 2 SP3 on Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows Server 2012 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted 0x143B6B IOCTL call.

Key facts

CVSS score: 7.2 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness (CWE): CWE-264
EPSS score: 7.8% (95th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2013-3888)
Published: July 31, 2013
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2013-3888 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

microsoft / windows 2003 server
microsoft / windows 7
microsoft / windows 8
microsoft / windows 8
microsoft / windows server 2008
microsoft / windows server 2008
microsoft / windows vista
microsoft / windows xp
novell / client
novell / client
novell / client

References

http://pastebin.com/GB4iiEwR(Exploit)
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/26452
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/27191
http://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7012497(Vendor Advisory)

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

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