Input validation error in VxWorks - CVE-2013-0713
Published: March 20, 2013 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU42976
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-0713
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote #AU# to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
IPSSH (aka the SSH server) in Wind River VxWorks 6.5 through 6.9 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon outage) via a crafted pty request.
Affected software
VxWorks
How to mitigate CVE-2013-0713
Install update from vendor's website.