How severe is CVE-2013-5551?

CVE-2013-5551 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.3, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2013-5551 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (58th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2013-5551?

CVE-2013-5551 affects Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2013-5551?

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

When was CVE-2013-5551 published?

CVE-2013-5551 was published on 2013-11-01 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2013-5551

CVE-2013-5551 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.3. 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 6.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (58th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-119
Affected product: Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software
Published: 2013-11-01
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software, when certain same-security-traffic and management-access options are enabled, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (stack overflow and device reload) by using the clientless SSL VPN portal for internal-resource browsing, aka Bug ID CSCui51199.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-5551?: Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software, when certain same-security-traffic and management-access options are enabled, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (stack overflow and device reload) by using the clientless SSL VPN portal for internal-resource browsing, aka Bug ID CSCui51199.
How severe is CVE-2013-5551?: CVE-2013-5551 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.3, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2013-5551 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (58th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2013-5551?: CVE-2013-5551 affects Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2013-5551?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2013-5551 published?: CVE-2013-5551 was published on 2013-11-01 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2013-5551

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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