Cisco IOS/IOS XE IKE resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Cisco IOS and IOS XE. Impacted is an unknown function of the component IKE Handler. The manipulation results in resource management. This vulnerability was named CVE-2013-5473. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Cisco IOS and IOS XE (Router Operating System). Affected is some unknown functionality of the component IKE Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-399. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

Memory leak in Cisco IOS 12.2, 15.1, and 15.2; IOS XE 3.4.2S through 3.4.5S; and IOS XE 3.6.xS before 3.6.1S allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or device reload) via malformed IKEv1 packets, aka Bug ID CSCtx66011.

The weakness was presented 09/25/2013 as cisco-sa-20130925-ike as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at tools.cisco.com. The public release was coordinated in cooperation with the vendor. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2013-5473 since 08/22/2013. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 70318 (Cisco IOS Software Internet Key Exchange Memory Leak Vulnerability (cisco-sa-20130925-ike)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CISCO. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 43325 (Cisco IOS Software Internet Key Exchange Memory Leak Vulnerability (cisco-sa-20130925-ike)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (70318), SecurityFocus (BID 62643†), OSVDB (97736†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-41629†). See VDB-10487 and VDB-10486 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Affected

  • Cisco IOS 15.1/15.2
  • Cisco IOS XE up to 3.6S.0

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 70318
Nessus Name: Cisco IOS Software Internet Key Exchange Memory Leak Vulnerability (cisco-sa-20130925-ike)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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08/22/2013 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: cisco-sa-20130925-ike
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-5473 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-5473
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-10488

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SecurityFocus: 62643
OSVDB: 97736
Vulnerability Center: 41629 - [cisco-sa-20130925-ike] Cisco IOS And IOS XE Remote DOS Via Malformed IKEv1 Packets - CVE-2013-5473, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Entryinfo

Created: 09/26/2013 19:14
Updated: 12/24/2024 16:49
Changes: 09/26/2013 19:14 (45), 05/12/2017 08:39 (26), 05/25/2021 22:48 (3), 12/24/2024 16:49 (16)
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