Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2013-5528?

Affected: Unified Communications Manager (Cisco). The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2013-5528 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2013-5528 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2013-5528?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2013-5528?

No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

How urgently should CVE-2013-5528 be patched?

Brandefense priority: routine patching, as no exploitation is known and its severity is moderate or low.

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CVE-2013-5528Unified Communications Manager Path Traversal

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Tomcat administrative web interface in Cisco Unified Communications Manager allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in an unspecified input string, aka Bug ID CSCui78815.

Published Oct 11, 2013 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Key Facts

Routine patching

CVE-2013-5528 is a medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 4.0 v2) affecting Unified Communications Manager (Cisco).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 23% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: routine patching, as no exploitation is known and its severity is moderate or low.

Scores

CVSS v2

4.0

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

23%

Higher than 97.7% of all scored CVEs

Exploit maturity

Proof of concept

ATLAS score

38/100

Publication score, see How it works

Exploitation Verdict

KEV listed

Not listed

Federal due date

None

No federal due date

Ransomware use

Not reported

Attributed actors

None named

Exploit & Defence Guidance

Exploit maturity

Proof of concept

Public exploit code

Proof-of-concept links

In-the-wild evidence

Reports of active use

Advisories And Exploit References

Description

Affected Products

1 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Unified Communications ManagerCisco	See advisory	n/a

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Oct 11, 2013
Last updated
Apr 28, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

References

advisory20131010 Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administrative Web Interface Directory Traversal Vulnerability
advisory62960
exploitpacketstormsecurity.com · Cisco-Unified-Communications-Manager-7-8-9-Dire…
exploitExploitDB-40887
exploit40887

1 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Tomcat administrative web interface in Cisco Unified Communications Manager allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in an unspecified input string, aka Bug ID CSCui78815.
Affected: Unified Communications Manager (Cisco). The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: routine patching, as no exploitation is known and its severity is moderate or low.

Is CVE-2013-5528 On Your Attack Surface?

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