CVE-2013-7381

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This critical-severity CVE scores 9.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 2.0%, top 16% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 3%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

libnotify before 1.0.4 for Node.js allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via unspecified characters in a call to libnotify.notify.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EPSS
84.1%
KEV
Not listed

Published

February 12, 2020

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated May 27, 2026
Upstream fix merged — awaiting tagged release. Sources: github_commit.
github_commit

commit dfe7801d73a0 (mytrile/node-libnotify)

Fix landed in mytrile/node-libnotify commit dfe7801d73a0 — awaiting tagged release

https://github.com/mytrile/node-libnotify/commit/dfe7801d73a0dda10663a0ff3d0ec8b4d5f0d448
generic

oss-security - Re: CVE request: various NodeJS module vulnerabilities

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/15/2
generic

oss-security - CVE request: various NodeJS module vulnerabilities

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/13/1

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
npm(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
libnotify—1.0.4—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

All Vendor Advisories

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Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 38× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2013-7381?
CVE-2013-7381 is a critical vulnerability published on February 12, 2020. libnotify before 1.0.4 for Node.js allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via unspecified characters in a call to libnotify.notify.
When was CVE-2013-7381 disclosed?
CVE-2013-7381 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 12, 2020, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2013-7381 actively exploited?
CVE-2013-7381 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 84.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2013-7381?
CVE-2013-7381 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2013-7381?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2013-7381, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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