CVE-2013-6706

Description

The Cisco Express Forwarding processing module in Cisco IOS XE allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via crafted MPLS packets that are not properly handled during IP header validation, aka Bug ID CSCuj23992.

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.06% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/63979 third party advisory vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/100394 vdb entry
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2013-6706 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029407 third party advisory vdb entry
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=31950 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/55817 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-6706?
CVE-2013-6706 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-6706?
To fix CVE-2013-6706, 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-2013-6706 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-6706 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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