Is CVE-2013-20004 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2013-20004 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2013-20004 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2013-20004 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2013-20004?

CVE-2013-20004 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2013-20004

CWE-400Published: February 6, 2022· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official 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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2013-20004 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.