Is CVE-2013-5008 being actively exploited?

CVE-2013-5008 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2013-5008?

CVE-2013-5008 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2013-5008

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.6EPSS 0.2%EU EUVD

The agent and task-agent components in Symantec Management Platform 7.0 and 7.1 before 7.1 SP2 Mp1.1v7 rollup, as used in certain Altiris products, use the same registry-entry encryption key across different customers' installations, which makes it easier for local users to obtain sensitive information about package-server access, or cause a denial of service, by leveraging knowledge of this key.

Key facts

CVSS score: 4.6 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness (CWE): CWE-200
EPSS score: 0.2% (12th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2013-4850)
Published: October 10, 2013
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2013-4850 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on September 16, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

symantec / management platform
symantec / management platform
symantec / management platform
symantec / management platform

References

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

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