CVE-2013-7469
Seafile through 6.2.11 always uses the same Initialization Vector (IV) with Cipher Block Chaining...
Seafile through 6.2.11 always uses the same Initialization Vector (IV) with Cipher Block Chaining (CBC) Mode to encrypt private data, making it easier to conduct chosen-plaintext attacks or dictionary attacks.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Seafile through 6.2.11 always uses the same Initialization Vector (IV) with Cipher Block Chaining (CBC) Mode to encrypt private data, making it easier to conduct chosen-plaintext attacks or dictionary attacks.
- Record
CVE-2013-7469- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-326
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Seafile through 6.2.11 always uses the same Initialization Vector (IV) with Cipher Block Chaining (CBC) Mode to encrypt private data, making it easier to conduct chosen-plaintext attacks or dictionary attacks.
- Record
CVE-2013-7469- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2013-7227 No score
Seafile through 6.2.11 always uses the same Initialization Vector (IV) with Cipher Block Chaining (CBC) Mode to encrypt private data, making it easier to conduct chosen-plaintext attacks or dictionary attacks.
- Record
EUVD-2013-7227- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fx39-m2fm-46w5
Seafile through 6.2.11 always uses the same Initialization Vector (IV) with Cipher Block Chaining...
Seafile through 6.2.11 always uses the same Initialization Vector (IV) with Cipher Block Chaining (CBC) Mode to encrypt private data, making it easier to conduct chosen-plaintext attacks or dictionary attacks.
- Record
GHSA-fx39-m2fm-46w5- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-326
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Seafile through 6.2.11 always uses the same Initialization Vector (IV) with Cipher Block Chaining (CBC) Mode to encrypt private data, making it easier to conduct chosen-plaintext attacks or dictionary attacks.
- Record
CVE-2013-7469- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2013-7469
Seafile through 6.2.11 always uses the same Initialization Vector (IV) with Cipher Block Chaining (CBC) Mode to encrypt private data, making it easier to conduct chosen-plaintext attacks or dictionary attacks.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2013-7469- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2013-7469
Seafile through 6.2.11 always uses the same Initialization Vector (IV) with Cipher Block Chaining (CBC) Mode to encrypt private data, making it easier to conduct chosen-plaintext attacks or dictionary attacks.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2013-7469- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
seafileDebian:12 |
before 7.0.2-1 | 7.0.2-1 |
seafileDebian:13 |
before 7.0.2-1 | 7.0.2-1 |
seafileDebian:14 |
before 7.0.2-1 | 7.0.2-1 |
seafileUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 6.0.7-1build16.1.1-16.1.3-16.1.4-16.1.5-1 |
None known |
seafileUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 6.2.11-16.2.11-1build17.0.2-17.0.4-27.0.4-47.0.5-17.0.5-27.0.6-1 |
None known |
seafileUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 7.0.10-18.0.4-18.0.5-1 |
None known |
seafileUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 9.0.3-19.0.4-19.0.4-1.1build29.0.4-1.1build3 |
None known |
seafileUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 9.0.12-29.0.13-1 |
None known |
seafileUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 9.0.16-19.0.18-29.0.20-1 |
None known |
seafileUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 9.0.13-19.0.15-19.0.16-1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2013-7469 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Seafile, published February 21, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.09%, the 65th percentile. Fixed in seafile 7.0.2-1.