The ProcessSSDPRequest function in minissdp.c in the SSDP handler in MiniUPnP MiniUPnPd before 1.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (service crash) via a crafted request that triggers a buffer over-read.
CVE-2013-0229
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 76%
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 99.5%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
January 31, 2013
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (6)
- secalert@redhathttps://community.rapid7.com/community/infosec/blog/2013/01/29/security-flaws-in-universal-plug-and-play-unplug-dont-play
- secalert@redhathttps://community.rapid7.com/servlet/JiveServlet/download/2150-1-16596/SecurityFlawsUPnP.pdf
- secalert@redhathttps://community.rapid7.com/servlet/servlet.FileDownload?file=00P1400000cCaFb
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://community.rapid7.com/community/infosec/blog/2013/01/29/security-flaws-in-universal-plug-and-play-unplug-dont-play
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://community.rapid7.com/servlet/JiveServlet/download/2150-1-16596/SecurityFlawsUPnP.pdf
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://community.rapid7.com/servlet/servlet.FileDownload?file=00P1400000cCaFb
Data Freshness Timeline
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Publicly available exploits
(4 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 Metasploit modules) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-37517First seen Jul 7, 2015
INFOMARK IMW-C920W MiniUPnPd 1.0 - Denial of Service
Open source ↗ - Metasploitauxiliary/dos/upnp/miniupnpd_dos✓ verifiedFirst seen Mar 27, 2013
MiniUPnPd 1.4 Denial of Service (DoS) Exploit
Open source ↗ - Metasploitauxiliary/scanner/upnp/ssdp_msearch✓ verifiedFirst seen Jan 1, 2013
UPnP SSDP M-SEARCH Information Discovery
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-38249✓ verifiedFirst seen Jan 28, 2012
MiniUPnP 1.4 - Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
Open source ↗
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