CVE-2013-5545 — HIGH (7.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

The PPTP ALG implementation in Cisco IOS XE 3.9 before 3.9.2S on 1000 ASR devices allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) by sending many PPTP packets over NAT, aka Bug ID CSCuh19936.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

COMPLETE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Cisco	Ios Xe	3.9.0s
Cisco	Asr 1001	-
Cisco	Asr 1002	-
Cisco	Asr 1002-X	-
Cisco	Asr 1004	-
Cisco	Asr 1006	-
Cisco	Asr 1023 Router	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

References

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20Vendor Advisory
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2013-5545?

CVE-2013-5545 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). The PPTP ALG implementation in Cisco IOS XE 3.9 before 3.9.2S on 1000 ASR devices allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) by sending many PPTP packets over NAT, aka Bug ID...

How severe is CVE-2013-5545?

CVE-2013-5545 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2013-5545?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Cisco Ios Xe, Cisco Asr 1001, Cisco Asr 1002, Cisco Asr 1002-X, Cisco Asr 1004.