The IP stack in Cisco Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) Software in ASA 5500-X IPS-SSP…
Priority LOW 37CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01328 71st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:asa_5500-x_series_ips_ssp_software:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:intrusion_prevention_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 7.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:asa_5585-x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:idsm-2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:ips_4345_sensor:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:ips_4360_sensor:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:ips_4510_sensor:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:ips_4520_sensor:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:ips_nme:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:asa_5500-x_series_ips_ssp_software:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:intrusion_prevention_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 7.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:asa_5585-x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:idsm-2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:ips_4345_sensor:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:ips_4360_sensor:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:ips_4510_sensor:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:ips_4520_sensor:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:ips_nme:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Cisco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-1243
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q93j-v62p-25v5
References
More Cisco Asa 5500-x Series Ips Ssp Software vulnerabilities
- TI-2013-01061 Cisco Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) Software in ASA 5500-X IPS-SSP software modules… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2013-1243 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-1243 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q93j-v62p-25v5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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