CVE-2013-6696

Published: Dec 2, 2013Modified: Apr 29, 2026

7.1

Vector

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

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 6.9

Source: NVD

Description

Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software does not properly handle errors during the processing of DNS responses, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via a malformed response, aka Bug ID CSCuj28861.

Affected (2)

Products: Cisco: Adaptive Security Appliance Software, Adaptive Security Appliance

Cisco

2 products

Adaptive Security Appliance Software

Adaptive Security Appliance

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software	All versions
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance	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)

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2013-6696

Source: psirt@cisco.com

Vendor Advisory

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2013-6696

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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