Is CVE-2013-1218 being actively exploited?

CVE-2013-1218 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2013-1218?

CVE-2013-1218 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

CVE-2013-1218

HIGH · CVSS 7.8EPSS 1.9%EU EUVD

Cisco Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) Software in ASA 5500-X IPS-SSP software modules before 7.1(7)sp1E4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Analysis Engine process hang or device reload) via fragmented (1) IPv4 or (2) IPv6 packets, aka Bug ID CSCue51272.

Key facts

CVSS score: 7.8 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Weakness (CWE): CWE-119
EPSS score: 1.9% (79th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2013-1258)
Published: July 18, 2013
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2013-1258 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on September 17, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

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
cisco / ips 4510 sensor
cisco / ips 4520 sensor
cisco / ips nme

Certified products that may be affected

2 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified products, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

Cisco Unified Wireless Network & Wireless Intrusion Prevention System Version: 7.0.230.0 - Cisco Systems, Inc. - Common Criteria Certificate Number: 2012/81 - archived
Cisco Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) v6.0 Cisco 4200 Series Sensors (IPS 4255,IDS4250, IPS4240, IDS4215, IPS4260); Cisco AIP-SSM-10 and AIP-SSM-20 for the ASA; NM-CIDS; IDSM-2 - Cisco Systems, Inc. - Common Criteria CCEVS-VR-0032-2007 - archived

References

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20130717-ips(Vendor Advisory)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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