Is CVE-2013-5038 being actively exploited?

CVE-2013-5038 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2013-5038?

CVE-2013-5038 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2013-5038

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.8EPSS 3.3%EU EUVD

The HOT HOTBOX router with software 2.1.11 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by configuring a source IP address that had previously been used for an authenticated session.

Key facts

CVSS score: 5.8 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness (CWE): CWE-287
EPSS score: 3.3% (88th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2013-4880)
Published: December 30, 2013
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2013-4880 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

hot / hotbox router
hot / hotbox router firmware

References

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

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