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CVE-2013-1146

Status: ModifiedHigh (7.8)—
Severity7.8High · CVSS 2.0
Exploitation probability1.33 %higher than 71% of CVEs
Active exploitationNonot in the CISA catalog
Public exploitNot knownno public code found

The Smart Install client functionality in Cisco IOS 12.2 and 15.0 through 15.3 on Catalyst switches allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via crafted image list parameters in Smart Install packets, aka Bug ID CSCub55790.

CVSS

Base score
7.8
Version
2.0
Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
1.33 %
Percentile among all scored CVEs
71
Score date
10/20/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

Cisco — IOS

CWEs

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