CVE-2013-0145
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedBuffer overflow in the TFTPD service in Serva32 2.1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string in a read request.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceBuffer overflow vulnerability in the TFTPD service of Serva32 2.1.0 allows remote attackers to send a specially crafted read request containing an overly long string, which can overflow a buffer and cause denial of service (service crash) or potentially enable arbitrary code execution.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 2.1.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify Serva32 installationCheck for Serva32 executable or service on the system. Common locations: C:\Program Files\Serva32\ or C:\Serva32\. Look for serva32.exe or related files.Affected if Serva32 software is installed on the system
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Confirm installed versionRight-click on serva32.exe, select Properties, then go to the Details tab to view the File Version. Alternatively, run 'serva32.exe -v' from command line if supported.Affected if The version is exactly 2.1.0 (older or newer versions are not affected by this specific CVE)
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Check if TFTPD service is enabledOpen Serva32 configuration and verify if the TFTP Server (TFTPD) service module is enabled. This can typically be found in the Serva32 settings or configuration file.Affected if TFTPD service is enabled and running - the vulnerability only affects this component
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Verify TFTP port is listeningOpen Command Prompt and run 'netstat -an | findstr :69' or use 'netstat -p UDP -a' to check if UDP port 69 is in LISTENING state.Affected if UDP port 69 is open and listening, indicating the TFTPD service is active
You are affected if Serva32 version 2.1.0 is installed AND the TFTPD service is enabled and listening on UDP port 69.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataSince Serva32 2.1.0 is an older, discontinued product with no vendor patch available, primary mitigations include disabling the TFTPD service if not required, restricting network access to the TFTP port (UDP 69) via firewall rules to trusted hosts only, or migrating to a supported TFTP server solution.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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