CVE-2012-0338 is a vulnerability in Cisco IOS versions 12.2 through 12.4 and 15.0, where the "vrf-also" keyword is not properly recognized during access-class command enforcement. This flaw allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and establish SSH connections from any source IP address. With a CVSS score of 5.0, it is a medium-severity vulnerability requiring no authentication and low attack complexity, potentially leading to unauthorized access (partial integrity impact). There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
12.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
15.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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