CVE-2013-5537
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CVE-2013-5537 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 1.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Web Security Appliance | All versions |
| Cisco | Content Security Management Appliance | All versions |
| Cisco | Email Security Appliance Firmware | All versions |
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- Status
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