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CVE-2013-1243

The IP stack in Cisco Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) Software in ASA 5500-X IPS-SSP software...

7.8 High

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.

Exploit likelihood

1.33%Up 0.3 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

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.

Record
CVE-2013-1243
CVSS 2.0
7.8 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2013-1243
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2013-1283 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2013-1283
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q93j-v62p-25v5 No score

The IP stack in Cisco Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) Software in ASA 5500-X IPS-SSP software...

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.

Record
GHSA-q93j-v62p-25v5
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2013-1243 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Cisco Intrusion Prevention System, published July 18, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.33%, the 71st percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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