Is CVE-2013-6394 actively exploited?

CVE-2013-6394 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-11.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2013-6394?

CVE-2013-6394 has a CVSS score of 2.1 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2013-6394?

Patch guidance is available from percona security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2013-6394.

CVE-2013-6394 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2013-6394?

9 products: percona xtrabackup, percona xtrabackup, percona xtrabackup, percona xtrabackup, percona xtrabackup, and 4 more.

Description

Percona XtraBackup before 2.1.6 uses a constant string for the initialization vector (IV), which makes it easier for local users to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms and conduct plaintext attacks.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector: local
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: partial
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-310

Metadata

Primary Vendor: PERCONA
Published: 12/13/2013
Last Modified: 4/11/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

percona : xtrabackuppercona : xtrabackuppercona : xtrabackuppercona : xtrabackuppercona : xtrabackuppercona : xtrabackuppercona : xtrabackuppercona : xtrabackupopensuse : opensuse

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2013-6394. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2013-6394

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CVE-2013-6394 vulnerability