Is CVE-2013-4490 being actively exploited?

CVE-2013-4490 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2013-4490?

CVE-2013-4490 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2013-4490

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5EPSS 42.1%EU EUVD

The SSH key upload feature (lib/gitlab_keys.rb) in gitlab-shell before 1.7.3, as used in GitLab 5.0 before 5.4.1 and 6.x before 6.2.3, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the public key.

Key facts

CVSS score: 6.5 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS score: 42.1% (99th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2013-4354)
Published: May 13, 2014
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2013-4354 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

gitlab / gitlab
gitlab / gitlab
gitlab / gitlab
gitlab / gitlab
gitlab / gitlab
gitlab / gitlab
gitlab / gitlab
gitlab / gitlab
gitlab / gitlab
gitlab / gitlab
gitlab / gitlab
gitlab / gitlab-shell
gitlab / gitlab-shell
gitlab / gitlab-shell
gitlab / gitlab-shell
gitlab / gitlab-shell
gitlab / gitlab-shell
gitlab / gitlab-shell
gitlab / gitlab-shell
gitlab / gitlab-shell
gitlab / gitlab-shell

References

https://www.gitlab.com/2013/11/04/gitlab-ce-6-2-and-5-4-security-release/(Patch, Vendor Advisory)

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

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