Is CVE-2013-5371 being actively exploited?

CVE-2013-5371 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2013-5371?

CVE-2013-5371 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (LOW).

CVE-2013-5371

LOW · CVSS 2.1EPSS 0.4%EU EUVD

The client in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) 6.3.1 and 6.4.0 on Windows does not preserve permissions of Resilient File System (ReFS) files across backup and restore operations, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions via standard filesystem operations.

Key facts

CVSS score: 2.1 (v2.0)
Severity: LOW
CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-264
EPSS score: 0.4% (32th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2013-5211)
Published: January 23, 2014
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2013-5211 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

ibm / tivoli storage manager
ibm / tivoli storage manager

References

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC92933(Vendor Advisory)
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21662608(Vendor Advisory)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86661

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

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