How severe is CVE-2013-4236?

CVE-2013-4236 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.7, rated low severity.

Is CVE-2013-4236 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (42nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2013-4236?

CVE-2013-4236 primarily affects Redhat Enterprise Virtualization. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2013-4236?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2013-4236 published?

CVE-2013-4236 was published on 2013-08-19 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2013-4236

CVE-2013-4236 is a low-severity vulnerability in Redhat Enterprise Virtualization with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.7. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Severity: Low (CVSS 2.0 base score 2.7)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (42nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Affected product: Redhat Enterprise Virtualization
Published: 2013-08-19
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

VDSM in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3 and 3.2 allows privileged guest users to cause the host to become "unavailable to the managment server" via invalid XML characters in a guest agent response. NOTE: this issue is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-0167.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-4236?: VDSM in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3 and 3.2 allows privileged guest users to cause the host to become "unavailable to the managment server" via invalid XML characters in a guest agent response. NOTE: this issue is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-0167.
How severe is CVE-2013-4236?: CVE-2013-4236 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.7, rated low severity.
Is CVE-2013-4236 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (42nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2013-4236?: CVE-2013-4236 primarily affects Redhat Enterprise Virtualization. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2013-4236?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2013-4236 published?: CVE-2013-4236 was published on 2013-08-19 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (2)

cpe:2.3:a:redhat:enterprise_virtualization:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:enterprise_virtualization:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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