CVE-2013-6013
CVE-2013-6013 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Juniper Junos with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8. 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-119.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.8)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (89th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Juniper Junos
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Buffer overflow in the flow daemon (flowd) in Juniper Junos 10.4 before 10.4S14, 11.4 before 11.4R7-S2, 12.1.X44 before 12.1X44-D15, 12.1X45 before 12.1X45-D10 on SRX devices, when using telnet pass-through authentication on the firewall, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted telnet message.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-6013?
- Buffer overflow in the flow daemon (flowd) in Juniper Junos 10.4 before 10.4S14, 11.4 before 11.4R7-S2, 12.1.X44 before 12.1X44-D15, 12.1X45 before 12.1X45-D10 on SRX devices, when using telnet pass-through authentication on the firewall, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted telnet message.
- How severe is CVE-2013-6013?
- CVE-2013-6013 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2013-6013 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (89th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2013-6013?
- CVE-2013-6013 primarily affects Juniper Junos. In total, 40 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2013-6013?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2013-6013 published?
- CVE-2013-6013 was published on 2013-10-17 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10594
- http://osvdb.org/98369
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55109
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62962
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029175
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/87847
Affected products (40)
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.1x44:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.1x45:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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