memcached before 1.4.17 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by sending an…
Priority LOW 24CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
memcached before 1.4.17 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by sending an invalid request with SASL credentials, then sending another request with incorrect SASL credentials.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0118 67th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 17
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.4.16 | Vulnerable | Memcached |
| cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.0 | Vulnerable | Memcached |
| cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.1 | Vulnerable | Memcached |
| cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.2 | Vulnerable | Memcached |
| cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.3 | Vulnerable | Memcached |
| cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.4 | Vulnerable | Memcached |
| cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.5 | Vulnerable | Memcached |
| cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.6 | Vulnerable | Memcached |
| cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.7 | Vulnerable | Memcached |
| cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.8 | Vulnerable | Memcached |
- cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.4.16 Vulnerable ·Memcached
- cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.0 Vulnerable ·Memcached
- cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.1 Vulnerable ·Memcached
- cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2 Vulnerable ·Memcached
- cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.3 Vulnerable ·Memcached
- cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.4 Vulnerable ·Memcached
- cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.5 Vulnerable ·Memcached
- cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.6 Vulnerable ·Memcached
- cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.7 Vulnerable ·Memcached
- cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.8 Vulnerable ·Memcached
Show 7 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.9 | Vulnerable | Memcached |
| cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.10 | Vulnerable | Memcached |
| cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.11 | Vulnerable | Memcached |
| cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.12 | Vulnerable | Memcached |
| cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.13 | Vulnerable | Memcached |
| cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.14 | Vulnerable | Memcached |
| cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.4.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.15 | Vulnerable | Memcached |
- cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.9 Vulnerable ·Memcached
- cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.10 Vulnerable ·Memcached
- cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.11 Vulnerable ·Memcached
- cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.12 Vulnerable ·Memcached
- cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.13 Vulnerable ·Memcached
- cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.14 Vulnerable ·Memcached
- cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.4.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.15 Vulnerable ·Memcached
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 3 products
- CloudForms Management Engine 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-7239
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v5qw-pp2p-cvpr
References
More Memcached vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-15768 Memcached version 1.5.5 contains an Insufficient Control of Network Message Volume… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2020-14353 Memcached 1.6.0 before 1.6.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2016-07164 Integer overflow in Memcached CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
- TI-2016-07162 Integer overflow in Memcached CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-07163 Integer overflow in Memcached CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-15418 Buffer Overflow vulnerability in authfile.c memcached 1.6.9 allows attackers to cause a… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2013-7239 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-7239 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v5qw-pp2p-cvpr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-7239 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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