How severe is CVE-2013-6765?

CVE-2013-6765 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated high severity.

Is CVE-2013-6765 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 7% (94th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2013-6765?

CVE-2013-6765 primarily affects Openvas Openvas Manager. In total, 26 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2013-6765?

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-2013-6765 published?

CVE-2013-6765 was published on 2014-05-19 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2013-6765

CVE-2013-6765 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openvas Openvas Manager with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5. 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-287.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 2.0 base score 7.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 7% (94th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-287
Affected product: Openvas Openvas Manager
Published: 2014-05-19
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

OpenVAS Manager 3.0 before 3.0.7 and 4.0 before 4.0.4 allows remote attackers to bypass the OMP authentication restrictions and execute OMP commands via a crafted OMP request for version information, which causes the state to be set to CLIENT_AUTHENTIC, as demonstrated by the omp_xml_handle_end_element function in omp.c.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-6765?: OpenVAS Manager 3.0 before 3.0.7 and 4.0 before 4.0.4 allows remote attackers to bypass the OMP authentication restrictions and execute OMP commands via a crafted OMP request for version information, which causes the state to be set to CLIENT_AUTHENTIC, as demonstrated by the omp_xml_handle_end_element function in omp.c.
How severe is CVE-2013-6765?: CVE-2013-6765 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated high severity.
Is CVE-2013-6765 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 7% (94th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2013-6765?: CVE-2013-6765 primarily affects Openvas Openvas Manager. In total, 26 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2013-6765?: 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-2013-6765 published?: CVE-2013-6765 was published on 2014-05-19 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (26)

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cpe:2.3:a:openvas:openvas_manager:4.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openvas:openvas_manager:4.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openvas:openvas_manager:4.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openvas:openvas_manager:4.0:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openvas:openvas_manager:4.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openvas:openvas_manager:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openvas:openvas_manager:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openvas:openvas_manager:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openvas:openvas_manager:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openvas:openvas_manager:3.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openvas:openvas_manager:3.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openvas:openvas_manager:3.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openvas:openvas_manager:3.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openvas:openvas_manager:3.0:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openvas:openvas_manager:3.0:beta6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openvas:openvas_manager:3.0:beta7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openvas:openvas_manager:3.0:beta8:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openvas:openvas_manager:3.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openvas:openvas_manager:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openvas:openvas_manager:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openvas:openvas_manager:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openvas:openvas_manager:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openvas:openvas_manager:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openvas:openvas_manager:3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openvas:openvas_manager:3.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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