CVE-2012-3899 describes a memory allocation vulnerability in the sensorApp component of Cisco IPS 4200 series sensors running versions 6.0, 6.2, and 7.0. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to trigger a denial of service by sending crafted network traffic, leading to memory corruption, process crashes, and an outage of traffic inspection. With a CVSS score of 5.0 (medium severity), the attack requires no authentication and has low complexity, resulting in a partial availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:intrusion_prevention_system:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:intrusion_prevention_system:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:intrusion_prevention_system:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:cisco:ips_4240:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:cisco:ips_4250_sx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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