CVE-2013-1609

MEDIUM

6.8

CVSS v2

Description

Multiple unquoted Windows search path vulnerabilities in the (1) File Collector and (2) File PlaceHolder services in Symantec Enterprise Vault (EV) for File System Archiving before 9.0.4 and 10.x before 10.0.1 allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse program.

How to fix

No published remediation has been found for this vulnerability's affected products yet.

Mitigation guidance may be in the linked vendor advisories in the References section below.

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CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

0.41%probability of exploitation in 30 days

35thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 35% of all known CVEs.

References

Other references2

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2013-1609?

No published fix for CVE-2013-1609 has been found yet. Check the linked vendor advisories for guidance as it becomes available.

Is CVE-2013-1609 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2013-1609 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.41% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 35% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2013-1609?

CVE-2013-1609 has a CVSS v2 base score of 6.8, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-29.