CVE-2013-6011 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can crash the Citrix NetScaler ADC and force a reboot via a crafted request, causing service disruption.

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-2013-6011?

CVE-2013-6011 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Oct 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Citrix NetScaler Application Delivery Controller (ADC) 10.0 before 10.0-76.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (nsconfigd crash and appliance reboot) via a crafted request.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-6011?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Citrix NetScaler ADC, Citrix Netscaler Application Delivery Controller Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2013-6011?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-6011 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-2013-6011 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-6011 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r684-2vx5-8472.

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