CVE-2013-1621
CVE-2013-1621 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Polarssl with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-20.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (79th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-20
- Affected product: Polarssl
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Array index error in the SSL module in PolarSSL before 1.2.5 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service via vectors involving a crafted padding-length value during validation of CBC padding in a TLS session, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-0169.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-1621?
- Array index error in the SSL module in PolarSSL before 1.2.5 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service via vectors involving a crafted padding-length value during validation of CBC padding in a TLS session, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-0169.
- How severe is CVE-2013-1621?
- CVE-2013-1621 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2013-1621 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (79th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2013-1621?
- CVE-2013-1621 primarily affects Polarssl. In total, 28 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2013-1621?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2013-1621 published?
- CVE-2013-1621 was published on 2013-02-08 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/05/24
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2622
- http://www.isg.rhul.ac.uk/tls/TLStiming.pdf
- https://polarssl.org/tech-updates/releases/polarssl-1.2.5-released
Affected products (28)
- cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:0.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:0.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:0.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:0.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:0.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:0.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:0.13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:0.14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:0.14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:0.14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:0.99:pre1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:0.99:pre3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:0.99:pre4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:0.99:pre5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.1.0:rc0:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.1.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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