CVE-2013-5497
mediumpriority · track · 18EPSS 0.019 · 80 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
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.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 3.7–4.3
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affected products (2)
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- cisco intrusion prevention systemall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:h:cisco:intrusion_prevention_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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references (13)
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- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2013-5497cnnvd
- http://osvdb.org/97525enisa_euvd
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2013-5497enisa_euvd
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=30913enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62517enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029057enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/87280enisa_euvd
- http://osvdb.org/97525nvd
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