CVE-2013-5211

NONECVSS 0.09.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreLOW confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because EPSS predicts 92% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.3% of all CVEs). Confidence: see factors.

Triggered by: EPSS exploit prediction ≥85%
Sources: epss
Weaponized
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 98%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 98%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

The monlist feature in ntp_request.c in ntpd in NTP before 4.2.7p26 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (traffic amplification) via forged (1) REQ_MON_GETLIST or (2) REQ_MON_GETLIST_1 requests, as exploited in the wild in December 2013.

CVSS v3
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EG Score
9.0(low)
EPSS
99.9%
KEV
Not listed

Published

January 2, 2014

Last Modified

April 29, 2026

References (42)

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 1× in last 7d / 13× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-05 03:51 UTCOSV refresh
  2. 2026-06-28 04:53 UTCEPSS rescore
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Publicly available exploits

(10 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (5 Metasploit modules) (4 GitHub PoCs) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoC0xhav0c/CVE-2013-5211
    First seen May 3, 2023
    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCsepehrdaddev/ntpdos
    First seen Sep 24, 2019

    PoC for distributed NTP reflection DoS (CVE-2013-5211)

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCsuedadam/ntpscanner
    First seen Dec 14, 2014

    NTP monlist scanner CVE-2013-5211

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCdani87/ntpscanner
    First seen Sep 7, 2014

    Scans NTP servers for CVE-2013-5211 NTP DDOS amplification vulnerability.

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitauxiliary/scanner/ntp/ntp_unsettrap_dos✓ verified
    First seen Aug 25, 2014

    NTP Mode 6 UNSETTRAP DRDoS Scanner

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitauxiliary/scanner/ntp/ntp_peer_list_dos✓ verified
    First seen Aug 25, 2014

    NTP Mode 7 PEER_LIST DoS Scanner

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitauxiliary/scanner/ntp/ntp_reslist_dos✓ verified
    First seen Aug 25, 2014

    NTP Mode 7 GET_RESTRICT DRDoS Scanner

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitauxiliary/scanner/ntp/ntp_req_nonce_dos✓ verified
    First seen Aug 25, 2014

    NTP Mode 6 REQ_NONCE DRDoS Scanner

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitauxiliary/scanner/ntp/ntp_peer_list_sum_dos✓ verified
    First seen Aug 25, 2014

    NTP Mode 7 PEER_LIST_SUM DoS Scanner

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-33073
    First seen Apr 28, 2014

    NTP ntpd monlist Query Reflection - Denial of Service

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2013-5211?
CVE-2013-5211 is a none vulnerability published on January 2, 2014. The monlist feature in ntprequest.c in ntpd in NTP before 4.2.7p26 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (traffic amplification) via forged (1) REQMONGETLIST or (2) REQMONGETLIST1 requests, as exploited in the wild in December 2013.
When was CVE-2013-5211 disclosed?
CVE-2013-5211 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 2, 2014, with the most recent update on April 29, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2013-5211 actively exploited?
CVE-2013-5211 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2013-5211?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2013-5211, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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