Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2013-6221?

Affected: Service Virtualization (Hp) versions 3.0. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2013-6221 being exploited in the wild?

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

Is CVE-2013-6221 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-2013-6221?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2013-6221?

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

How urgently should CVE-2013-6221 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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CVE-2013-6221

CriticalPublic exploit

Directory traversal vulnerability in CommunicationServlet in HP Service Virtualization 3.x before 3.50.1, when the AutoPass license server is enabled, allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files and consequently execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, aka…

Published Jun 18, 2014 · Updated May 6, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2013-6221 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 10.0 v2) affecting Service Virtualization (Hp).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 78% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v2

10.0

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

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

78%

Higher than 99.5% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

Affected Products

1 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Service VirtualizationHp	3.0	n/a

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Jun 18, 2014
Last updated
May 6, 2026

Weakness Type

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

References

advisorySSRT101385
exploitExploitDB-33891
otherhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127247/HP-AutoPass-License-Server-File-Upload.html
otherMSF hp_autopass_license_traversal.rb
other33891

3 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

Directory traversal vulnerability in CommunicationServlet in HP Service Virtualization 3.x before 3.50.1, when the AutoPass license server is enabled, allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files and consequently execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, aka ZDI-CAN-2031.
Affected: Service Virtualization (Hp) versions 3.0. 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: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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