6.8

CVE-2013-5971: vmware vcenter_server

CVSS: 6.8v2.0MediumModified
Published 21-10-2013Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2013-5971 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) vulnerability in vmware vcenter_server. EPSS estimates a 2.02% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
28/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.8/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.02%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 21-10-2013
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Session fixation vulnerability in the vSphere Web Client Server in VMware vCenter Server 5.0 before Update 3 allows remote attackers to hijack web sessions and gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

2.02%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

81%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.02% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
2.02%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Vmware1 product
  • vcenter_serverEOL≤ 5.0 | 4.0.0.10021 | 4.0.0.12305 | 4.1 | 4.1.0.12319 | 4.1.0.14766 | 4.1.0.17435 | 5.0 | 5.0:update_1

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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