Is CVE-2013-6886 being actively exploited?

CVE-2013-6886 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2013-6886?

CVE-2013-6886 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

CVE-2013-6886

HIGH · CVSS 7.2EPSS 0.4%EU EUVD

RealVNC VNC 5.0.6 on Mac OS X, Linux, and UNIX allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted argument to the (1) vncserver, (2) vncserver-x11, or (3) Xvnc helper.

Key facts

CVSS score: 7.2 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness (CWE): CWE-264
EPSS score: 0.4% (39th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2013-6688)
Published: December 28, 2013
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2013-6688 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

apple / mac os x
linux / linux kernel
realvnc / realvnc

References

http://www.realvnc.com/products/vnc/documentation/5.0/release-notes/

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

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