7.4
HIGH
CVE-2013-5009
Symantec Endpoint Protection Authentication Bypass
Description

The Management Console in Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) 11.x before 11.0.7.4 and 12.x before 12.1.2 RU2 and Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition 12.x before 12.1.2 RU2 does not properly perform authentication, which allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges by leveraging access to a limited-admin account.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 10, 2014, 4:47 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 11, 2025, 12:51 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

4.4
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2013-5009 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Symantec endpoint_protection

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2013-5009 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2013-5009 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64128
    Added Reference http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20140109_00
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90224
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/90224 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90224 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 10, 2014

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2013-5009 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.30 }} -0.45%

score

0.50526

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability