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CVE-2013-3410

7.8 · HIGH

Cisco Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) Software on IPS NME devices before 7.0(9)E4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via malformed IPv4 packets that trigger inco…

Published Jul 18, 2013ciscoCWE-119EPSS 1.33%

Overview

CVE-2013-3410 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting cisco intrusion_prevention_system. It was published on July 18, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Cisco Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) Software on IPS NME devices before 7.0(9)E4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via malformed IPv4 packets that trigger incorrect memory allocation, aka Bug ID CSCua61977.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update intrusion_prevention_system to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
ciscointrusion_prevention_system0Affected

References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/54243Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20130717-ipsRefsecunia.com/advisories/54243Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20130717-ips

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-3410?

CVE-2013-3410 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting cisco intrusion_prevention_system. It was published on July 18, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2013-3410?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2013-3410?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update intrusion_prevention_system to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2013-3410?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2013-3410 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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