CVE-2012-0385

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.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.14% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-0385?
CVE-2012-0385 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-0385?
To fix CVE-2012-0385, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-0385 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-0385 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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