Is CVE-2013-5499 being actively exploited?

CVE-2013-5499 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2013-5499?

CVE-2013-5499 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.7 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2013-5499

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.7EPSS 0.5%EU EUVD

The remember feature in the DHCP server in Cisco IOS allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) by acquiring a lease and then sending a DHCPRELEASE message, aka Bug ID CSCuh46822.

Key facts

CVSS score: 5.7 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
EPSS score: 0.5% (44th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2013-5339)
Published: October 10, 2013
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2013-5339 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on September 17, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

cisco / ios

References

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2013-5499(Vendor Advisory)

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

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