# CVE-2013-5557: The Proxy Bypass Content Rewriter feature in the WebVPN subsystem in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.1(.2) and earlier al

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2015-02-07 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The Proxy Bypass Content Rewriter feature in the WebVPN subsystem in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.1(.2) and earlier allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (device crash or error-recovery event) via an HTTP request that triggers a rewrite, aka Bug ID CSCug91577.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72529
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=37383
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2013-5557
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100694

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