CVE-2014-3263

Status: ModifiedMedium (5.4)—

The ScanSafe module in Cisco IOS 15.3(3)M allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via HTTPS packets that require tower processing, aka Bug ID CSCum97038.

CVSS

Version: 2.0
Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Base score: 5.4

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 1.82%
Percentile among all scored CVEs: 78
Score date: 10/19/2026

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

CWE-20

References

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