Is CVE-2013-6271 being actively exploited?

CVE-2013-6271 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2013-6271?

CVE-2013-6271 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

CVE-2013-6271

HIGH · CVSS 8.8EPSS 8.0%EU EUVD

Android 4.0 through 4.3 allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and remove device locks via a crafted application that invokes the updateUnlockMethodAndFinish method in the com.android.settings.ChooseLockGeneric class with the PASSWORD_QUALITY_UNSPECIFIED option.

Key facts

CVSS score: 8.8 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-264
EPSS score: 8.0% (95th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2013-6099)
Published: December 14, 2013
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2013-6099 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

google / android
google / android
google / android
google / android
google / android
google / android
google / android
google / android
google / android
google / android
google / android

References

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

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