CVE-2013-5481 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the PPTP implementation of Cisco IOS versions 12.2 and 15.0 through 15.3 when NAT is enabled. Remote attackers can trigger a device reload by sending crafted TCP port-1723 packets. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.1, indicating high severity due to its potential for a complete denial of service (availability impact) with medium attack complexity and no authentication required. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
12.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
15.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
15.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
15.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
15.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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