CVE-2013-5373

The RemoteClient component in IBM Rational ClearCase 8.0.0.03 through 8.0.0.07, and 8.0.1, uses world-writable permissions for the rcleartool script, which allows local users to gain privileges by appending commands.

Published: 2013-09-25 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2013-5373 is rated Low Risk (35.5/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.30%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2013-5373

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 0.03% 0.30% +0.27%
2 2025-03-30 0.05% 0.03% -0.02%
3 2025-03-29 — 0.05% —

Full EPSS history (5 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2013-5373

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
6.9 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:L)
Requires local access to the target system.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
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.
 3.4 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2013-5373

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2013-5373

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
ibm rational_clearcase 8.0.0.3 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_clearcase:8.0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm rational_clearcase 8.0.0.4 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_clearcase:8.0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm rational_clearcase 8.0.0.5 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_clearcase:8.0.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm rational_clearcase 8.0.0.6 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_clearcase:8.0.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm rational_clearcase 8.0.0.7 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_clearcase:8.0.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm rational_clearcase 8.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_clearcase:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2013-5373

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