CVE-2013-20004: A flaw was found in StarWind iSCSI target

Q: How do I fix CVE-2013-20004?

iscsi san: upgrade to 6.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2013-20004 being exploited?

CVE-2013-20004 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2013-20004 affect?

CVE-2013-20004 affects iscsi san. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). 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 mul

Q: How urgent is CVE-2013-20004?

Priority 56/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This month

CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2013-20004 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting iscsi san. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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.

Why this priority

Critical severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.2% (top 32%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-400
Published	2022-02-06
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: starwindsoftware

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-02-06 21:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:52 UTCUpdated Record last modified

starwindsoftware iscsi san UPGRADE

Affected: < 6.0

Fixed in: 6.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy iscsi-san || rpm -q iscsi-san || iscsi-san --version

2. UPGRADE to 6.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade iscsi-san

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade iscsi-san

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2013-20004?

iscsi san: upgrade to 6.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2013-20004 being exploited?

CVE-2013-20004 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2013-20004 affect?

CVE-2013-20004 affects iscsi san. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). 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 mul

How urgent is CVE-2013-20004?

Priority 56/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

Windows vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2007-20001 HIGH 7.5 UPGRADE A flaw was found in StarWind iSCSI target

References

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