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CVE-2013-2821

7.1 · HIGH

NovaTech Orion Substation Automation Platform OrionLX DNP Master 1.27.38 and DNP Slave 1.23.10 and earlier and Orion5/Orion5r DNP Master 1.27.38 and DNP Slave 1.23.10 and earlier allow remote attac…

Published Dec 21, 2013novatechCWE-20EPSS 1.26%

Overview

CVE-2013-2821 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting novatech orion5_dnp_master. It was published on December 21, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

NovaTech Orion Substation Automation Platform OrionLX DNP Master 1.27.38 and DNP Slave 1.23.10 and earlier and Orion5/Orion5r DNP Master 1.27.38 and DNP Slave 1.23.10 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (driver crash and process restart) via a crafted DNP3 TCP packet.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from novatech. Update orion5_dnp_master to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-13-352-01Refics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-13-352-01

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-2821?

CVE-2013-2821 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting novatech orion5_dnp_master. It was published on December 21, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2013-2821?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2013-2821?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from novatech. Update orion5_dnp_master to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2013-2821?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2013-2821 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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