Is CVE-2013-6421 being actively exploited?

CVE-2013-6421 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2013-6421?

CVE-2013-6421 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

CVE-2013-6421

HIGH · CVSS 7.5EPSS 2.0%EU EUVD

The unpack_zip function in archive_unpacker.rb in the sprout gem 0.7.246 for Ruby allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a (1) filename or (2) path.

Key facts

CVSS score: 7.5 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness (CWE): CWE-94
EPSS score: 2.0% (81th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2017-0147)
Published: December 12, 2013
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2017-0147 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

projectsprouts / sprout

References

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

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