Denial of Service Vulnerability in Cisco Secure Access Control System
CVE-2013-5470

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor
Cisco
Status
Secure Access Control System
Vendor
CVE Published:
4 September 2013

Summary

The Cisco Secure Access Control System (ACS) is vulnerable to a denial of service attack due to improper handling of requests sent to the TACACS+ socket. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability by sending specially crafted TCP packets, which can cause the system to crash and make the services unavailable. This vulnerability, identified as Bug ID CSCuh12488, exposes organizations to significant operational disruptions, highlighting the importance of implementing security measures to safeguard the integrity of the ACS.

References

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecur...
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCO
http://osvdb.org/96822
vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62145
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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