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CVE-2013-1243 json

The IP stack in Cisco Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) Software in ASA 5500-X IPS-SSP software and hardware modules before 7.1(5)E4, IPS 4…

published 13y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2013-1283

cvss
7.8
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.3%
EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 71%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The IP stack in Cisco Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) Software in ASA 5500-X IPS-SSP software and hardware modules before 7.1(5)E4, IPS 4500 sensors before 7.1(6)E4, and IPS 4300 sensors before 7.1(5)E4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (MainApp process hang) via malformed IPv4 packets, aka Bug ID CSCtx18596.

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Exploit prediction

1.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.8 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

Sources

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