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MEDIUM CVSS 2.0
CVE-2013-5497
"Cisco IPS Authentication Manager Token Vulnerability"
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 19, 2013, 6:55 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 11, 2025, 12:51 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2013-5497 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Cisco intrusion_prevention_system
2 Cisco intrusion_prevention_system
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 2
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
This information is provided by the 3rd party feeds.
  • Apply the relevant patch referenced in Cisco Bug Id CSCuf20148.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2013-5497.

URL Resource
http://osvdb.org/97525
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
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62517 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029057 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/87280
http://osvdb.org/97525
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
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62517 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029057 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/87280
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2013-5497 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2013-5497 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2013-5497 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2013-5497 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://osvdb.org/97525
    Added Reference http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2013-5497
    Added Reference http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=30913
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62517
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029057
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/87280
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/87280 [Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/87280 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 20, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62517 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62517 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029057 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029057 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=30913 No Types Assigned http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=30913 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/87280 No Types Assigned http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/87280 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 11, 2013

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 4.3
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.18 }} -0.11%

score

0.76859

percentile