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

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Key Information:

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

What is CVE-2013-5470?

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.

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