How severe is CVE-2013-3462?

CVE-2013-3462 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 8.5, rated high severity.

Is CVE-2013-3462 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (86th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2013-3462?

CVE-2013-3462 primarily affects Cisco Unified Communications Manager. In total, 40 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2013-3462?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2013-3462 published?

CVE-2013-3462 was published on 2013-08-25 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2013-3462

CVE-2013-3462 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Unified Communications Manager with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 8.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 2.0 base score 8.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (86th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-119
Affected product: Cisco Unified Communications Manager
Published: 2013-08-25
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Buffer overflow in Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Unified CM) 7.1(x) before 7.1(5b)su6, 8.5(x) before 8.5(1)su6, 8.6(x) before 8.6(2a)su3, and 9.x before 9.1(2) allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, aka Bug ID CSCud54358.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-3462?: Buffer overflow in Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Unified CM) 7.1(x) before 7.1(5b)su6, 8.5(x) before 8.5(1)su6, 8.6(x) before 8.6(2a)su3, and 9.x before 9.1(2) allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, aka Bug ID CSCud54358.
How severe is CVE-2013-3462?: CVE-2013-3462 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 8.5, rated high severity.
Is CVE-2013-3462 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (86th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2013-3462?: CVE-2013-3462 primarily affects Cisco Unified Communications Manager. In total, 40 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2013-3462?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2013-3462 published?: CVE-2013-3462 was published on 2013-08-25 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (40)

cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:8.6\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:8.6\(1a\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:8.6\(2\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:8.6\(2a\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:8.6\(2a\)su1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:8.6\(2a\)su2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:9.1\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:9.1\(1a\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:9.1.1\(a\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:7.1\(2a\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:7.1\(2a\)su1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:7.1\(2b\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:7.1\(2b\)su1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:7.1\(3\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:7.1\(3a\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:7.1\(3a\)su1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:7.1\(3a\)su1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:7.1\(3b\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:7.1\(3b\)su1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:7.1\(3b\)su2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:7.1\(5\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:7.1\(5\)su1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:7.1\(5\)su1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:7.1\(5a\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:7.1\(5b\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:7.1\(5b\)su1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:7.1\(5b\)su1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:7.1\(5b\)su2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:7.1\(5b\)su3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:7.1\(5b\)su4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:7.1\(5b\)su5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:7.1\(5b\)su6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:8.5\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:8.5\(1\)su1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:8.5\(1\)su2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:8.5\(1\)su3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:8.5\(1\)su4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:8.5\(1\)su5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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