Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2012-3899 (CCN-78871)

Assigned:2012-07-10
Published:2012-07-10
Updated:2012-09-17
Summary:sensorApp on Cisco IPS 4200 series sensors 6.0, 6.2, and 7.0 does not properly allocate memory, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and process crash, and traffic-inspection outage) via network traffic, aka Bug ID CSCtn23051.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.5 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
3.7 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
7.8 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
5.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-399
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2012-3899

Source: CCN
Type: Cisco Web site
Cisco Intrusion Prevention System

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://www.cisco.com/web/software/282549758/51927/IPS-6_2-4-E4-readme.txt

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
cisco-ips-sensorapp-dos(78871)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:cisco:intrusion_prevention_system:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:cisco:intrusion_prevention_system:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:cisco:intrusion_prevention_system:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/h:cisco:ips_4240:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:cisco:ips_4250_sx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:cisco:ips_4255:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:cisco:ips_4260:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:cisco:ips_4270-20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:cisco:intrusion_prevention_system:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:cisco:intrusion_prevention_system:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:cisco:ips_4240:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:cisco:ips_4250_sx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:cisco:ips_4255:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:cisco:ips_4260:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:cisco:ips_4270-20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:cisco:intrusion_prevention_system:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    cisco intrusion prevention system 6.0
    cisco intrusion prevention system 6.2
    cisco intrusion prevention system 7.0
    cisco ips 4240 *
    cisco ips 4250 sx *
    cisco ips 4255 *
    cisco ips 4260 *
    cisco ips 4270-20 *
    cisco intrusion prevention system 6.0
    cisco intrusion prevention system 7.0
    cisco ips 4240 *
    cisco ips 4250 sx *
    cisco ips 4255 *
    cisco ips 4260 *
    cisco ips 4270-20 *
    cisco intrusion prevention system 6.2