Cisco IOS on Catalyst 3750X switches has default Service Module credentials, which makes it easier for local users to gain privileges via a Service Module login, aka Bug ID CSCue92286.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2013-5522 is rated Low Risk (36.7/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.35%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.
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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 | 0.08% | 0.35% | +0.27% |
| 2 | 2025-03-17 | 0.24% | 0.08% | -0.17% |
| 3 | 2024-09-17 | — | 0.24% | — |
Full EPSS history (8 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.8 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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3.1 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| cisco | ios | — | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| cisco | catalyst_3750-x | — | cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_3750-x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2013-5522 | Vendor Advisory |