Is CVE-2013-5424 being actively exploited?

CVE-2013-5424 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2013-5424?

CVE-2013-5424 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2013-5424

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8EPSS 1.3%EU EUVD

IBM Flex System Manager (FSM) 1.3.0 allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions, and create new user accounts or execute tasks, by leveraging an expired password for the system-level account.

Key facts

CVSS score: 6.8 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness (CWE): CWE-264
EPSS score: 1.3% (71th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2013-5264)
Published: October 25, 2013
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2013-5264 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

ibm / flex system manager

References

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

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