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CVE-2013-1183

Buffer overflow in the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) functionality in the Manager component in Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) 1.0 and 1.1 before 1.1(1j) and 1.2 before 1.2(1b) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed data in a UDP packet, aka Bug ID CSCtd32371.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2013-1183 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 5 products from cisco, from cisco, from cisco and 2 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2013, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2013-04-25T10:55:01.707

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 10.0 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-119
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System cisco unified_computing_system_infrastructure_and_unified_computing_system_software 1.0 Yes
Operating System cisco unified_computing_system_infrastructure_and_unified_computing_system_software 1.0\(2k\) Yes
Operating System cisco unified_computing_system_infrastructure_and_unified_computing_system_software 1.1 Yes
Operating System cisco unified_computing_system_infrastructure_and_unified_computing_system_software 1.1\(1m\) Yes
Operating System cisco unified_computing_system_infrastructure_and_unified_computing_system_software 1.2 Yes
Operating System cisco unified_computing_system_infrastructure_and_unified_computing_system_software 1.2\(1\) Yes
Operating System cisco unified_computing_system_infrastructure_and_unified_computing_system_software 1.2\(1a\) Yes
Hardware cisco unified_computing_system_6120xp_fabric_interconnect - Yes
Hardware cisco unified_computing_system_6140xp_fabric_interconnect - Yes
Hardware cisco unified_computing_system_6248up_fabric_interconnect - Yes
Hardware cisco unified_computing_system_6296up_fabric_interconnect - Yes
References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For cisco's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.