CVE-2013-1243 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Cisco IPS software by sending malformed IPv4 packets, affecting network security infrastructure.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-1243?
CVE-2013-1243 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Jul 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1243?
It affects 9 products.
Products include Cisco Asa 5500-X Series Ips Ssp Software, Cisco Asa 5585-X, Cisco Idsm-2, Cisco Intrusion Prevention System, Cisco Ips 4345 Sensor, Cisco Ips 4360 Sensor and 3 more.
How do I fix CVE-2013-1243?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-1243 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2013-1243 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-1243 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q93j-v62p-25v5.