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CVE-2013-6701

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 1.86%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2013-12-18 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0. It affects Cisco. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2013-6701
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5
EPSS
1.86%
Cisco

Original NVD Description

The tNetTaskLimit process on the Transport Node Controller (TNC) on Cisco ONS 15454 devices with software 9.6 and earlier does not properly prioritize health pings, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (watchdog timeout and TNC reset) via a flood of network traffic, aka Bug ID CSCud97155.