CVE-2013-3594 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code on Dell PowerConnect switches by flooding the SSH service with packets.
- 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-2013-3594?
CVE-2013-3594 is a critical denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Jan 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The SSH service on Dell PowerConnect 3348 1.2.1.3, 3524p 2.0.0.48, and 5324 2.0.1.4 switches allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reset) or possibly execute arbitrary code by sending many packets to TCP port 22.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-3594?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Dell Powerconnect 3348, Dell Powerconnect 3524p, Dell Powerconnect 5324.
How do I fix CVE-2013-3594?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-3594 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-2013-3594 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-3594 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x78v-cc49-p862.