TI-2013-04693 Aliases CVE-2013-5497 GHSA-gxvq-r3px-2779

The authentication manager process in the web framework in Cisco Intrusion Prevention…

LOW 24CWE-287Published 2013-09-19 · Updated 2024-08-06

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Medium
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · None · Partial
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01914 79th 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 · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:intrusion_prevention_system::::::::	all versions	Vulnerable	Cisco

cpe:2.3:h:cisco:intrusion_prevention_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-5497
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gxvq-r3px-2779

References

Advisory 2

Other 1

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TI-2013-01061 Cisco Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) Software in ASA 5500-X IPS-SSP software modules… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
TI-2013-02978 The IDSM-2 drivers in Cisco Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) Software on Cisco Catalyst… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
TI-2013-02977 Cisco Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) Software on IPS NME devices before 7.0(9)E4… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
TI-2013-01082 The IP stack in Cisco Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) Software in ASA 5500-X IPS-SSP… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
TI-2008-01980 Unspecified vulnerability in Cisco Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) 5.x before 5.1(8)E2… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
TI-2015-00605 Race condition in the TLS implementation in MainApp in the management interface in Cisco… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.1

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Sources

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