CVE-2012-3901

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Published Sep 16, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

The updateTime function in sensorApp on Cisco IPS 4200 series sensors 7.0 and 7.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process crash and traffic-inspection outage) via network traffic, aka Bug ID CSCta96144.

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

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:cisco:intrusion_prevention_system:7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:cisco:intrusion_prevention_system:7.1:::::::*

OR	cpe:2.3:h:cisco:ips_4240::::::::
	cpe:2.3:h:cisco:ips_4250_sx::::::::
	cpe:2.3:h:cisco:ips_4255::::::::
	cpe:2.3:h:cisco:ips_4260::::::::
	cpe:2.3:h:cisco:ips_4270-20::::::::

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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-2012-3845	The updateTime function in sensorApp on Cisco IPS 4200 series sensors 7.0 and 7.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process crash and traffic-inspection outage) via network traffic, aka Bug ID CSCta96144.

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 Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.2% (1.218% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/security/ips/7.0/release/notes/22789_01.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78870

History

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Subscriptions

Cisco Intrusion Prevention System Ips 4240 Ips 4250 Sx Ips 4255 Ips 4260 Ips 4270-20

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 8:21 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: cisco
Published: Sep 16, 2012, 10:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 8:21 PM
Reserved: Jul 10, 2012, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:44 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 16, 2012, 10:34 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:44 PM

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