CVE-2013-4495

The send_the_mail function in server/svr_mail.c in Terascale Open-Source Resource and Queue Manager (aka TORQUE Resource Manager) before 4.2.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the email (-M switch) to qsub.

Published: 2013-11-20 Last update: 2026-04-29 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2013-4495 is rated High Risk (70.3/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 5.42%). Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2013-4495

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-04-29 6.42% 5.42% -1.00%
2 2025-03-30 6.86% 6.42% -0.44%
3 2025-03-29 6.86%

Full EPSS history (8 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2013-4495

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
10.0 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
10.0 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2013-4495

OS Trackers for CVE-2013-4495

vendor priority summary link
gentoo high CVE-2013-4495: 1 GLSA(s) (201412-47), 1 atom(s) (sys-cluster/torque); latest impact high. https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2013-4495
ubuntu medium CVE-2013-4495 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (torque), 9 status rows across 9 suites (lucid, precise, quantal, raring, saucy, trusty, upstream, utopic, vivid): ignored 4, not-affected 3, released 2. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2013-4495

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2013-4495

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager <= 4.2.5 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 2.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 2.1.2 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 2.1.3 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 2.1.6 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 2.1.7 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:2.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 2.1.8 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:2.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 2.1.9 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:2.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 2.1.10 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:2.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 2.1.11 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:2.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 2.2.0 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 2.2.1 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 2.3.0 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 2.3.1 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 2.3.2 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 2.3.3 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 2.3.4 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 2.3.5 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 2.3.6 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:2.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 2.3.7 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:2.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 2.3.8 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:2.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 2.3.9 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:2.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 2.3.10 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:2.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 2.3.11 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:2.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 2.3.12 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:2.3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 2.3.13 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:2.3.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 2.4.2 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 2.4.3 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 2.4.4 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 2.4.5 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:2.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 2.4.6 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:2.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 2.4.7 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:2.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 2.4.8 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:2.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 2.4.9 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:2.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 2.4.10 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:2.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 2.4.11 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:2.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 2.4.12 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:2.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 2.4.13 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:2.4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 2.4.14 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:2.4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 2.4.15 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:2.4.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 2.4.16 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:2.4.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 2.4.17 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:2.4.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 2.5.0 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 2.5.1 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 2.5.2 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 2.5.3 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 2.5.4 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 2.5.5 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 2.5.6 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:2.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 2.5.7 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:2.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 2.5.8 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:2.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 2.5.9 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:2.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 2.5.10 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:2.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 2.5.11 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:2.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 2.5.12 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:2.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 2.5.13 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:2.5.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 3.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 3.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 3.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 3.0.3 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 3.0.4 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 3.0.5 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 3.0.6 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:3.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 4.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 4.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 4.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 4.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 4.1.2 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 4.1.3 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 4.1.5.1 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:4.1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 4.1.6 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:4.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 4.1.7 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:4.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 4.2.2 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 4.2.3 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:4.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 4.2.3.1 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:4.2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adaptivecomputing torque_resource_manager 4.2.4.1 cpe:2.3:a:adaptivecomputing:torque_resource_manager:4.2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2013-4495

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