How severe is CVE-2013-1138?

CVE-2013-1138 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2013-1138 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (71st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2013-1138?

CVE-2013-1138 primarily affects Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software. In total, 93 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2013-1138?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2013-1138 published?

CVE-2013-1138 was published on 2013-02-25 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2013-1138

CVE-2013-1138 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (71st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-119
Affected product: Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software
Published: 2013-02-25
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

The NAT process on Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) devices allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (connections-table memory consumption) via crafted packets, aka Bug ID CSCue46386.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-1138?: The NAT process on Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) devices allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (connections-table memory consumption) via crafted packets, aka Bug ID CSCue46386.
How severe is CVE-2013-1138?: CVE-2013-1138 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2013-1138 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (71st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2013-1138?: CVE-2013-1138 primarily affects Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software. In total, 93 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2013-1138?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2013-1138 published?: CVE-2013-1138 was published on 2013-02-25 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2013-1138

Affected products (93)

cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0\(0\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0\(2\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0\(4\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0\(5\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0\(5.2\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0\(6\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0\(6.7\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0\(7\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0\(8\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0.8:interim:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.1\(2\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.1\(2.5\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.1\(2.27\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.1\(2.48\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.1\(2.49\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.1\(5\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.2\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.2\(1.22\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.2\(2\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.2\(2.5\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.2\(2.7\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.2\(2.8\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.2\(2.10\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.2\(2.14\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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