CVE-2013-0120 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash Dell PowerConnect switches by sending malformed requests to the web interface, causing denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-0120?
CVE-2013-0120 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Feb 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The web interface on Dell PowerConnect 6248P switches allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device crash) via a malformed request.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-0120?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dell Powerconnect 6248p.
How do I fix CVE-2013-0120?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-0120 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2013-0120 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-0120 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-986w-q4wx-jjc8.