What is the CVSS score of CVE-2013-5385?

CVE-2013-5385 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 8.5 (High). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:C. EPSS exploitation probability: 4.7%.

Z Os CVE-2013-5385

HIGH

Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)

2014-01-02 psirt@us.ibm.com

Denial Of Service IBM Z Os

8.5

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

8.5 HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:C

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:C

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Confidentiality

Integrity

None

Availability

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jan 02, 2014 - 14:59 cve.org

HIGH 8.5

DescriptionCVE.org

The OSPF implementation in IBM i 6.1 and 7.1, in z/OS on zSeries servers, and in Networking Operating System (aka NOS, formerly BLADE Operating System) does not properly validate Link State Advertisement (LSA) type 1 packets before performing operations on the LSA database, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (routing disruption) or obtain sensitive packet information via a crafted LSA packet, a related issue to CVE-2013-0149.

AnalysisAI

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-20. The OSPF implementation in IBM i 6.1 and 7.1, in z/OS on zSeries servers, and in Networking Operating System (aka NOS, formerly BLADE Operating System) does not properly validate Link State Advertisement (LSA) type 1 packets before performing operations on the LSA database, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (routing disruption) or obtain sensitive packet information via a crafted LSA packet, a related issue to CVE-2013-0149. Affected products include: Ibm I, Ibm Z\/Os.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.