CVE-2013-5481 — The PPTP implementation in Cisco IOS 12.2 and 15.0 through 15.3, when NAT is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via crafted TCP port-1723 packets, aka Bug ID CSCtq14817

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HIGH

The PPTP implementation in Cisco IOS 12.2 and 15.0 through 15.3, when NAT is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via crafted TCP port-1723 packets, aka Bug ID CSCtq14817

Published Sep 27, 2013

7.1

HIGH

CVSS 2.0

EPSS 1.95%

Description

The PPTP implementation in Cisco IOS 12.2 and 15.0 through 15.3, when NAT is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via crafted TCP port-1723 packets, aka Bug ID CSCtq14817.

Affected products

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

1.95% 0.01953

Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.

EPSS probability 0.01953

Score over time

2022–2026

EPSS v2
EPSS v3
EPSS v4
EPSS v5

Percentile over time

EPSS v2
EPSS v3
EPSS v4
EPSS v5

Table of values (12 key points)

Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.

Date	Score	Percentile	Model
Oct 1, 2026	1.95% (0.01953)	79.52th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jun 15, 2026	1.95% (0.01953)	77.57th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Mar 17, 2025	0.55% (0.00548)	65.92th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Dec 12, 2024	0.16% (0.00161)	54.06th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Apr 25, 2024	0.14% (0.00137)	48.64th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 15, 2024	0.13% (0.00127)	46.29th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Feb 8, 2024	0.11% (0.00115)	43.86th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 7, 2023	0.19% (0.00187)	54.31th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 6, 2023	1.05% (0.01055)	52.13th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Sep 17, 2022	1.05% (0.01055)	50.47th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Apr 1, 2022	1.05% (0.01055)	48.43th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 4, 2022	1.05% (0.01055)	27.52th	v2 (v2022.01.01)

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

References (1)

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20130925-nat
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCOVendor Advisory

Link	Providers	Tags
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20130925-nat		vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCOVendor Advisory

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner cisco

Published Sep 27, 2013

Updated Sep 16, 2024

Reserved Aug 22, 2013

Link CVE-2013-5481

CISA Vulnrichment

Updated n/a

NVD

Status Modified

Modified Jun 16, 2026

Link CVE-2013-5481

Red Hat

Severity n/a

Public date n/a

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