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CVE-2013-5537

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Published: Oct 24, 2013Modified: Apr 29, 2026

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7.8
Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 6.9
Source: NVD

Description

The web framework on Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA), Email Security Appliance (ESA), and Content Security Management Appliance (SMA) devices does not properly manage the state of HTTP and HTTPS sessions, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (management GUI outage) via multiple TCP connections, aka Bug IDs CSCuj59411, CSCuf89818, and CSCuh05635.

Affected (3)

Cisco
3 products
Web Security Appliance
Content Security Management Appliance
Email Security Appliance Firmware
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Web Security Appliance
All versions
Configuration B
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Content Security Management Appliance
All versions
Configuration C
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Email Security Appliance Firmware
All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-20
Improper Input Validation
The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

References (2)

Source: psirt@cisco.com
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

Timeline

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