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CVE-2013-3445

5.0 · MEDIUM

The firewall subsystem in Cisco Identity Services Engine has an incorrect rule for open ports, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption or process crash) via a fl…

Published Jul 29, 2013ciscoCWE-264EPSS 2.58%

Overview

CVE-2013-3445 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting cisco identity_services_engine. It was published on July 29, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The firewall subsystem in Cisco Identity Services Engine has an incorrect rule for open ports, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption or process crash) via a flood of malformed IP packets, aka Bug ID CSCug94572.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update identity_services_engine 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

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References

Refosvdb.org/95659Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2013-3445Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=30217Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/61452Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1028837Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/85982Refosvdb.org/95659Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2013-3445Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=30217Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/61452

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-3445?

CVE-2013-3445 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting cisco identity_services_engine. It was published on July 29, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2013-3445?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2013-3445?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update identity_services_engine 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-2013-3445?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2013-3445 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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