Is CVE-2013-5493 being actively exploited?

CVE-2013-5493 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2013-5493?

CVE-2013-5493 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2013-5493

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8EPSS 0.3%EU EUVD

The diagnostic module in the firmware on Cisco Virtualization Experience Client 6000 devices allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and execute arbitrary commands via unspecified vectors, aka Bug ID CSCug68407.

Key facts

CVSS score: 6.8 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness (CWE): CWE-20
EPSS score: 0.3% (24th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2013-5333)
Published: September 13, 2013
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2013-5333 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

cisco / virtualization experience client 6000
cisco / virtualization experience client 6000 series firmware

References

http://osvdb.org/97239
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2013-5493(Vendor Advisory)
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=30777(Vendor Advisory)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029032

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

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