The Uboot bootloader on the Verizon Wireless Network Extender SCS-26UC4 allows physically proximate attackers to obtain root access by connecting a crafted HDMI cable and using a sys session to modify the ramboot environment variable.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2013-4874 is rated Moderate Risk (41.5/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.68%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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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 | 2026-06-15 | 0.58% | 0.68% | +0.10% |
| 2 | 2025-09-24 | 0.13% | 0.58% | +0.45% |
| 3 | 2023-03-07 | — | 0.13% | — |
Full EPSS history (4 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.2 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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1.9 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| verizon | wireless_network_extender | scs-26uc4 | cpe:2.3:h:verizon:wireless_network_extender:scs-26uc4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/458007 | US Government Resource |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/BLUU-997M5B | US Government Resource |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61169 |