Is CVE-2013-5669 being actively exploited?

CVE-2013-5669 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2013-5669?

CVE-2013-5669 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

CVE-2013-5669

HIGH · CVSS 7.8EPSS 2.2%EU EUVD

The Thecus NAS server N8800 with firmware 5.03.01 uses cleartext credentials for administrative authentication, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network.

Key facts

CVSS score: 7.8 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-255
EPSS score: 2.2% (83th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2013-5508)
Published: January 24, 2014
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2013-5508 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

thecus / n8800 nas server
thecus / n8800 nas server firmware

References

http://www.7elements.co.uk/news/cve-2013-5669/(Exploit)
http://www.7elements.co.uk/resources/blog/multiple-vulnerabilities-thecus-nas/(Exploit)
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/105686(US Government Resource)

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

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