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CVE-2012-2488

7.8 · HIGH

Cisco IOS XR before 4.2.1 on ASR 9000 series devices and CRS series devices allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (packet transmission outage) via a crafted packet, aka Bug IDs CSCty…

Published May 31, 2012ciscoCWE-20EPSS 2.19%

Overview

CVE-2012-2488 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting cisco ios_xr. It was published on May 31, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Cisco IOS XR before 4.2.1 on ASR 9000 series devices and CRS series devices allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (packet transmission outage) via a crafted packet, aka Bug IDs CSCty94537 and CSCtz62593.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update ios_xr to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
ciscoios_xr0Affected

References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/49329Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20120530-iosxrRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/53728Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1027104Refsecunia.com/advisories/49329Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20120530-iosxrRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/53728Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1027104

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-2488?

CVE-2012-2488 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting cisco ios_xr. It was published on May 31, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2012-2488?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2012-2488?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update ios_xr to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2012-2488?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2012-2488 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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