How severe is CVE-2013-6978?

CVE-2013-6978 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2013-6978 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (79th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2013-6978?

CVE-2013-6978 primarily affects Cisco Unified Communications Manager. In total, 113 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2013-6978?

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

When was CVE-2013-6978 published?

CVE-2013-6978 was published on 2013-12-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2013-6978

CVE-2013-6978 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Unified Communications Manager with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0. 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-200.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (79th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-200
Affected product: Cisco Unified Communications Manager
Published: 2013-12-21
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The disaster recovery system (DRS) component in Cisco Unified Communications Manager (UCM) 9.1(1) and earlier allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive device information by reading "extraneous information" in HTML source code, aka Bug ID CSCuj39249.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-6978?: The disaster recovery system (DRS) component in Cisco Unified Communications Manager (UCM) 9.1(1) and earlier allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive device information by reading "extraneous information" in HTML source code, aka Bug ID CSCuj39249.
How severe is CVE-2013-6978?: CVE-2013-6978 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2013-6978 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (79th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2013-6978?: CVE-2013-6978 primarily affects Cisco Unified Communications Manager. In total, 113 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2013-6978?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2013-6978 published?: CVE-2013-6978 was published on 2013-12-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (113)

cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:3.3\(5\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:3.3\(5\)sr1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:3.3\(5\)sr2a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:4.1\(3\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:4.1\(3\)sr1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:4.1\(3\)sr2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:4.1\(3\)sr3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:4.1\(3\)sr4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:4.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:4.2.3sr1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:4.2.3sr2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:4.2.3sr2b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:4.3\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:5.1\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:5.1\(1b\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:5.1\(1c\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:5.1\(2\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:5.1\(2a\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:5.1\(2b\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:5.1\(3\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:5.1\(3a\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:5.1\(3c\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:5.1\(3d\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:5.1\(3e\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:5.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:6.0\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:6.0\(1a\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:6.0\(1b\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:6.1\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:6.1\(1a\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:6.1\(1b\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:6.1\(2\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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