Is CVE-2013-5208 being actively exploited?

CVE-2013-5208 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2013-5208?

CVE-2013-5208 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.1 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2013-5208

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.1EPSS 0.3%EU EUVD

HR Systems Strategies info:HR HRIS 7.9 does not properly protect the database password, which allows local users to bypass intended database restrictions by accessing the USERPW registry key and bypassing an unspecified obfuscation technique.

Key facts

CVSS score: 4.1 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness (CWE): CWE-310
EPSS score: 0.3% (22th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2013-5048)
Published: October 16, 2013
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2013-5048 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on September 17, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

infohr / hr human resource information system

References

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/829574(US Government Resource)

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

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