CVE-2013-1246: Medium severity cisco telepresence system software vulnerability

Published May 31, 2013
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Updated

Cisco TelePresence System Software does not properly handle inactive t-shell sessions, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and service outage) by establishing multiple SSH connections, aka Bug ID CSCug77610.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Cisco TelePresence System Software

Event History

May 31, 2013
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2013-1246?

CVE-2013-1246 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability due to its impact on system availability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2013-1246?

To mitigate CVE-2013-1246, it is recommended to limit the number of SSH connections or apply available security patches from Cisco.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2013-1246?

CVE-2013-1246 affects users of Cisco TelePresence System Software that are running versions vulnerable to this issue.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2013-1246 facilitate?

CVE-2013-1246 allows remote authenticated users to perform a denial of service attack by exhausting server memory.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2013-1246?

A potential workaround for CVE-2013-1246 includes monitoring and limiting SSH access to the Cisco TelePresence System.

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