How severe is CVE-2013-20004?

CVE-2013-20004 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2013-20004 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (65th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2013-20004?

CVE-2013-20004 affects Starwindsoftware Iscsi San. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2013-20004?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2013-20004 published?

CVE-2013-20004 was published on 2022-02-06 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2013-20004

CVE-2013-20004 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Starwindsoftware Iscsi San with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. 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-400.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (65th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-400
Affected product: Starwindsoftware Iscsi San
Published: 2022-02-06
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

A flaw was found in StarWind iSCSI target. StarWind service does not limit client connections and allocates memory on each connection attempt. An attacker could create a denial of service state by trying to connect a non-existent target multiple times. This affects iSCSI SAN (Windows Native) Version 6.0, build 2013-01-16.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-20004?: A flaw was found in StarWind iSCSI target. StarWind service does not limit client connections and allocates memory on each connection attempt. An attacker could create a denial of service state by trying to connect a non-existent target multiple times. This affects iSCSI SAN (Windows Native) Version 6.0, build 2013-01-16.
How severe is CVE-2013-20004?: CVE-2013-20004 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2013-20004 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (65th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2013-20004?: CVE-2013-20004 affects Starwindsoftware Iscsi San. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2013-20004?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2013-20004 published?: CVE-2013-20004 was published on 2022-02-06 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

https://www.starwindsoftware.com/security/sw-20130215-0001/

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:starwindsoftware:iscsi_san:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*

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