CVE-2012-0338

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Published May 2, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 1.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

Cisco IOS 12.2 through 12.4 and 15.0 does not recognize the vrf-also keyword during enforcement of access-class commands, which allows remote attackers to establish SSH connections from arbitrary source IP addresses via a standard SSH client, aka Bug ID CSCsv86113.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.0:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2012-0374	Cisco IOS 12.2 through 12.4 and 15.0 does not recognize the vrf-also keyword during enforcement of access-class commands, which allows remote attackers to establish SSH connections from arbitrary source IP addresses via a standard SSH client, aka Bug ID CSCsv86113.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.3% (1.303% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst6500/ios/12.2SX/release/notes/caveats_SXH_rebuilds.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027005
https://supportforums.cisco.com/thread/2030226

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Cisco Ios

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 6:23 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: cisco
Published: May 2, 2012, 10:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 6:23 PM
Reserved: Jan 4, 2012, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:37 PM

Status: Modified
Published: May 2, 2012, 10:09 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:37 PM

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