How severe is CVE-2013-5506?

CVE-2013-5506 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.6, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2013-5506 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (20th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2013-5506?

CVE-2013-5506 primarily affects Cisco Firewall Services Module Software. In total, 72 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2013-5506?

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

When was CVE-2013-5506 published?

CVE-2013-5506 was published on 2013-10-13 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2013-5506

CVE-2013-5506 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Firewall Services Module Software with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.6. 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-264.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.6)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (20th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-264
Affected product: Cisco Firewall Services Module Software
Published: 2013-10-13
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

The authorization functionality in Cisco Firewall Services Module (FWSM) 3.1.x and 3.2.x before 3.2(25) and 4.x before 4.1(13), when multiple-context mode is enabled, allows local users to read or modify any context's configuration via unspecified commands, aka Bug ID CSCue46080.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-5506?: The authorization functionality in Cisco Firewall Services Module (FWSM) 3.1.x and 3.2.x before 3.2(25) and 4.x before 4.1(13), when multiple-context mode is enabled, allows local users to read or modify any context's configuration via unspecified commands, aka Bug ID CSCue46080.
How severe is CVE-2013-5506?: CVE-2013-5506 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.6, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2013-5506 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (20th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2013-5506?: CVE-2013-5506 primarily affects Cisco Firewall Services Module Software. In total, 72 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2013-5506?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2013-5506 published?: CVE-2013-5506 was published on 2013-10-13 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20131009-fwsm

Affected products (72)

cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firewall_services_module_software:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firewall_services_module_software:3.1\(2\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firewall_services_module_software:3.1\(3\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firewall_services_module_software:3.1\(4\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firewall_services_module_software:3.1\(5\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firewall_services_module_software:3.1\(6\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firewall_services_module_software:3.1\(7\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firewall_services_module_software:3.1\(8\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firewall_services_module_software:3.1\(9\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firewall_services_module_software:3.1\(10\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firewall_services_module_software:3.1\(11\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firewall_services_module_software:3.1\(12\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firewall_services_module_software:3.1\(13\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firewall_services_module_software:3.1\(14\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firewall_services_module_software:3.1\(15\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firewall_services_module_software:3.1\(16\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firewall_services_module_software:3.1\(17\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firewall_services_module_software:3.1\(18\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firewall_services_module_software:3.1\(19\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firewall_services_module_software:3.1\(20\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firewall_services_module_software:3.1\(21\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firewall_services_module_software:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firewall_services_module_software:3.2\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firewall_services_module_software:3.2\(2\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firewall_services_module_software:3.2\(3\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firewall_services_module_software:3.2\(4\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firewall_services_module_software:3.2\(5\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firewall_services_module_software:3.2\(6\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firewall_services_module_software:3.2\(7\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firewall_services_module_software:3.2\(8\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firewall_services_module_software:3.2\(9\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firewall_services_module_software:3.2\(10\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firewall_services_module_software:3.2\(11\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firewall_services_module_software:3.2\(12\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firewall_services_module_software:3.2\(13\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firewall_services_module_software:3.2\(14\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firewall_services_module_software:3.2\(15\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firewall_services_module_software:3.2\(16\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firewall_services_module_software:3.2\(17\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firewall_services_module_software:3.2\(18\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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