CVE-2012-0385

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Published Mar 29, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 7.8 High EPSS 2.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

The Smart Install feature in Cisco IOS 12.2, 15.0, 15.1, and 15.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) by sending a malformed Smart Install message over TCP, aka Bug ID CSCtt16051.

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:15.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.2:::::::*

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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-2012-0421	The Smart Install feature in Cisco IOS 12.2, 15.0, 15.1, and 15.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) by sending a malformed Smart Install message over TCP, aka Bug ID CSCtt16051.

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 None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.9% (2.853% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/80694
http://secunia.com/advisories/48610
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20120328-smartinstall
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52756
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026867
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74430

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Cisco Ios

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Sources

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

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: cisco
Published: Mar 29, 2012, 10:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 6:23 PM
Reserved: Jan 4, 2012, 12:00 AM

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

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 29, 2012, 11:01 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:37 PM

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