CVE-2013-5497

Description

The authentication manager process in the web framework in Cisco Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) does not properly handle user tokens, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (intermittent MainApp hang) via a crafted management-interface connection request, aka Bug ID CSCuf20148.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.19% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com 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-2013-5497 vendor advisory
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=30913 vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/87280 vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/97525 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029057 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62517 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-5497?
CVE-2013-5497 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-5497?
To fix CVE-2013-5497, 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-2013-5497 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-5497 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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