Unscored severity · published Oct 21, 2013
CVE-2013-5542
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 8.4 before 8.4(7.2), 8.7 before 8.7(1.8), 9.0 before 9.0(3.6), and 9.1 before 9.1(2.8) allows remote attackers to cause a denial…
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CVSS
1.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 8.4 before 8.4(7.2), 8.7 before 8.7(1.8), 9.0 before 9.0(3.6), and 9.1 before 9.1(2.8) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (firewall-session disruption or device reload) via crafted ICMP packets, aka Bug ID CSCui77398.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.9% · higher than 79% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AS
Adaptive Security Appliance Software · Cisco
9.0; 9.0(1); 9.0(2); 9.0(3); 8.7; 8.7(1.1); +14 more · source: NVD
Affected product
AS
Adaptive Security Appliance Software
Cisco
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-5542
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-5542
Vendor Advisory
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20131009-asa
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