CVE-2013-5497
The authentication manager process in the web framework in Cisco Intrusion Prevention System (IPS...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2013-5497- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2013-5497- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2013-5337 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2013-5337- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gxvq-r3px-2779 No score
The authentication manager process in the web framework in Cisco Intrusion Prevention System (IPS...
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.
- Record
GHSA-gxvq-r3px-2779- Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2013-5497 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Cisco Intrusion Prevention System, published September 19, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.91%, the 79th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2013-5497
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/87280
osvdb.org/97525
securitytracker.com/id/1029057
securityfocus.com/bid/62517
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-5497
github.com/advisories/GHSA-gxvq-r3px-2779