The Cisco Prime Network Control System (NCS) appliance with software before 1.1.1.24 has a default password for the database user account, which makes it easier for remote attackers to change the configuration or cause a denial of service (service disruption) via unspecified vectors, aka Bug ID CSCtz30468.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2013-1170 is rated Moderate Risk (54.3/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.32%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 0.46% | 1.32% | +0.86% |
| 2 | 2025-03-17 | 0.37% | 0.46% | +0.09% |
| 3 | 2024-09-17 | — | 0.37% | — |
Full EPSS history (7 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| cisco | prime_network_control_system_software | 1.1 | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:prime_network_control_system_software:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| cisco | prime_network_control_system | — | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:prime_network_control_system:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20130410-ncs | Vendor Advisory |