CVE-2012-3079

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Published Sep 16, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 7.8 High EPSS 1.9% KEV · Not listed

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.

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 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2012-3057	Cisco IOS 12.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) by establishing many IPv6 neighbors, aka Bug ID CSCtn78957.

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: 1.9% (1.895% 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_SXI_rebuilds.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78921

History

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Subscriptions

Cisco Ios

Weaknesses

CWE-399

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 7:50 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: cisco
Published: Sep 16, 2012, 10:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 7:50 PM
Reserved: May 30, 2012, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:42 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 16, 2012, 10:34 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:42 PM

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