How severe is CVE-2014-2103?

CVE-2014-2103 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2014-2103 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (61st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2014-2103?

CVE-2014-2103 primarily affects Cisco Intrusion Prevention System. In total, 16 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2014-2103?

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

When was CVE-2014-2103 published?

CVE-2014-2103 was published on 2014-02-27 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2014-2103

CVE-2014-2103 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Intrusion Prevention System with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8. 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-20.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (61st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-20
Affected product: Cisco Intrusion Prevention System
Published: 2014-02-27
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Cisco Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) Software allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (MainApp process outage) via malformed SNMP packets, aka Bug IDs CSCum52355 and CSCul49309.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-2103?: Cisco Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) Software allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (MainApp process outage) via malformed SNMP packets, aka Bug IDs CSCum52355 and CSCul49309.
How severe is CVE-2014-2103?: CVE-2014-2103 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2014-2103 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (61st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2014-2103?: CVE-2014-2103 primarily affects Cisco Intrusion Prevention System. In total, 16 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2014-2103?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2014-2103 published?: CVE-2014-2103 was published on 2014-02-27 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2014-2103

Affected products (16)

cpe:2.3:a:cisco:intrusion_prevention_system:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:intrusion_prevention_system:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:intrusion_prevention_system:6.0.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:intrusion_prevention_system:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:intrusion_prevention_system:7.0\(1\)e3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:intrusion_prevention_system:7.0\(2\)e3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:intrusion_prevention_system:7.0\(2\)e4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:intrusion_prevention_system:7.0\(3\)e4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:intrusion_prevention_system:7.0\(4\)e4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:intrusion_prevention_system:7.0\(5a\)e4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:intrusion_prevention_system:7.0\(6\)e4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:intrusion_prevention_system:7.0\(7\)e4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:intrusion_prevention_system:7.0\(8\)e4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:intrusion_prevention_system:7.0\(9\)e4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:intrusion_prevention_system:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:intrusion_prevention_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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