8.7
HIGH CVSS 4.0
CVE-2013-10065
Sysax Multi-Server SSH Denial-of-Service Vulnerability
Description

A denial-of-service vulnerability exists in Sysax Multi-Server version 6.10 via its SSH daemon. A specially crafted SSH key exchange packet can trigger a crash in the service, resulting in loss of availability. The flaw is triggered during the handling of malformed key exchange data, including a non-standard byte (\x28) in place of the expected SSH protocol delimiter.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 5, 2025, 8:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 7, 2025, 4:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 4.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update Sysax Multi-Server to prevent SSH daemon crashes due to malformed key exchange packets.
  • Update Sysax Multi-Server to a non-vulnerable version.
  • Address malformed key exchange packet handling in SSH daemon.
  • Validate SSH protocol delimiters and key exchange data.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2013-10065 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Aug. 07, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/auxiliary/dos/windows/ssh/sysax_sshd_kexchange.rb
    Added Reference https://www.mattandreko.com/2013/04/08/sysax-multi-server-6.10-ssh-dos/
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Aug. 05, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A denial-of-service vulnerability exists in Sysax Multi-Server version 6.10 via its SSH daemon. A specially crafted SSH key exchange packet can trigger a crash in the service, resulting in loss of availability. The flaw is triggered during the handling of malformed key exchange data, including a non-standard byte (\x28) in place of the expected SSH protocol delimiter.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CWE CWE-248
    Added Reference https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/auxiliary/dos/windows/ssh/sysax_sshd_kexchange.rb
    Added Reference https://www.mattandreko.com/2013/04/08/sysax-multi-server-6.10-ssh-dos/
    Added Reference https://www.sysax.com/
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sysax-multi-server-sshd-key-exchange-dos
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 8.7
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