HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2013-3619
HIGH

CVE-2013-3619

CWE-798Published: January 2, 2020· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

8.1
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) with firmware for Supermicro X9 generation motherboards before SMT_X9_317 and firmware for Supermicro X8 generation motherboards before SMT X8 312 contain harcoded private encryption keys for the (1) Lighttpd web server SSL interface and the (2) Dropbear SSH daemon.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2013-3619 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 8.1.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

citrix6 product(s)
netscaler sdx firmwarenetscaler sdxnetscaler firmwarenetscalernetscaler sd-wan firmwarenetscaler sd-wan
supermicro4 product(s)
smt x9 firmwaresh7758smt x8 firmwaresh7757
Source: NVD CPE · 10 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
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GitHub PoC Search
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Rapid7 / Metasploit
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NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://support.citrix.com/article/CTX216642
ADVISORYhttps://community.rapid7.com/community/metasploit/blog/2013/11/05/supermicro-ipmi-firmware-vulnerabilities
ADVISORYhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/89044
ADVISORYhttps://support.citrix.com/article/CTX216642
ADVISORYhttps://www.supermicro.com/products/nfo/files/IPMI/CVE_Update.pdf
ADVISORYhttp://support.citrix.com/article/CTX216642
ADVISORYhttps://community.rapid7.com/community/metasploit/blog/2013/11/05/supermicro-ipmi-firmware-vulnerabilities
ADVISORYhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/89044
ADVISORYhttps://support.citrix.com/article/CTX216642
ADVISORYhttps://www.supermicro.com/products/nfo/files/IPMI/CVE_Update.pdf

All References (10)

→
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX216642Third Party Advisory
→
https://community.rapid7.com/community/metasploit/blog/2013/11/05/supermicro-ipmi-firmware-vulnerabilitiesThird Party Advisory
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/89044Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX216642Third Party Advisory
→
https://www.supermicro.com/products/nfo/files/IPMI/CVE_Update.pdfVendor Advisory
→
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX216642Third Party Advisory
→
https://community.rapid7.com/community/metasploit/blog/2013/11/05/supermicro-ipmi-firmware-vulnerabilitiesThird Party Advisory
→
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/89044Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX216642Third Party Advisory
→
https://www.supermicro.com/products/nfo/files/IPMI/CVE_Update.pdfVendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2013-3619
CVSS Score8.1 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-798
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedJan 2, 2020

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2013-3619 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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