VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2012-3079
Cisco IOS 12.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) by establishing many IPv6 neighbors, aka Bug ID CSCtn78957.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 1.90%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.90%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Cisco IOS 12.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) by establishing many IPv6 neighbors, aka Bug ID CSCtn78957.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 1.90% probability · 78th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Affected
- cisco/ios
- Source
- psirt@cisco.com
References
- http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst6500/ios/12.2SX/release/notes/caveats_SXI_rebuilds.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78921
- http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst6500/ios/12.2SX/release/notes/caveats_SXI_rebuilds.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78921
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.