CVE-2013-5470

Description

Cisco Secure Access Control System (ACS) does not properly handle requests to read from the TACACS+ socket, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process crash) via malformed TCP packets, aka Bug ID CSCuh12488.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.69% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2013-5470 vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/96822 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62145 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-5470?
CVE-2013-5470 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-5470?
To fix CVE-2013-5470, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-5470 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2013-5470 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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