CVE-2013-2564 Denial of service in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause denial of service in Mambo CMS by uploading a crafted file, consuming memory and bandwidth.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not stated
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2013-2564?

CVE-2013-2564 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Jun 2014. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Mambo CMS 4.6.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and bandwidth consumption) by uploading a crafted file.

Weakness: CWE-399

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2564?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mambo-Foundation Mambo Cms.

How do I fix CVE-2013-2564?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-2564 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-2013-2564 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-2564 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-frwf-mq3g-f9fj.

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