CVE-2013-4219
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 · uneditedMultiple integer overflows in the Intel WiMAX Network Service through 1.5.2 for Intel Wireless WiMAX Connection 2400 devices allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (component crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via an L5 connection with a crafted PDU value that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow within (1) L5SocketsDispatcher.c or (2) L5Connector.c.
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 · high confidenceInteger overflows in Intel WiMAX Network Service through 1.5.2 allow remote attackers to cause denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code via crafted PDU values in L5 connections, triggering heap-based buffer overflows in L5SocketsDispatcher.c or L5Connector.c.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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<= 1.5.2= 1.5.0CVSS 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
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/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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Check if Intel WiMAX Network Service is installedCheck Windows registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall for entries containing 'Intel WiMAX' or 'WiMAX', or look for the service via 'sc query' command or Services control panelAffected if The Intel WiMAX Network Service is present on the system
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Determine installed version of Intel WiMAX Network ServiceCheck the version of the installed Intel WiMAX Network Service binary, typically located in the Intel WiMAX installation directory (commonly C:\Program Files\Intel\WiMAX\ or C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\WiMAX\); right-click the main executable and view Properties, or use 'wmic product get name,version' if listed as installed softwareAffected if The installed version is 1.5.0, 1.5.1, 1.5.2, or any version through 1.5.2 (including versions marked as <= 1.5.2)
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Verify if WiMAX Network Service is runningOpen Services control panel and check status of 'Intel WiMAX Network Service' or run 'sc query WimaxSvc' from command promptAffected if The service is currently running and accepting L5 connections
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Check if L5 protocol connections are enabledExamine the Intel WiMAX Network Service configuration files or settings panel for L5 (Layer 5) protocol settings; L5 is used for device management and provisioning connectionsAffected if L5 connections are enabled and the service is accessible over the network
A system is affected if Intel WiMAX Network Service version 1.5.2 or earlier is installed, the service is running, and L5 connections are enabled, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to send crafted PDU values that trigger heap-based buffer overflows.
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 dataApply vendor patch from Intel for WiMAX Network Service to a version beyond 1.5.2; if no patch is available, disable the Intel WiMAX Network Service or implement network-level filtering to block unauthorized L5 connections.
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2013-4219 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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