Is CVE-2013-5497 being actively exploited?

CVE-2013-5497 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2013-5497?

CVE-2013-5497 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2013-5497

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.3EPSS 1.9%EU EUVD

The authentication manager process in the web framework in Cisco Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) does not properly handle user tokens, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (intermittent MainApp hang) via a crafted management-interface connection request, aka Bug ID CSCuf20148.

Key facts

CVSS score: 4.3 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness (CWE): CWE-287
EPSS score: 1.9% (80th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2013-5337)
Published: September 19, 2013
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2013-5337 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

cisco / intrusion prevention system

References

http://osvdb.org/97525
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2013-5497(Vendor Advisory)
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=30913(Vendor Advisory)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62517(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029057(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/87280

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

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