CVE-2012-0383 describes a memory leak vulnerability within the NAT feature of Cisco IOS versions 12.4, 15.0, and 15.1. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service by sending specific SIP packets that require translation, leading to memory exhaustion and potential device hangs or reloads. With a CVSS score of 7.8, it is considered highly severe due to its network-based attack vector and complete availability impact, requiring no authentication. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
12.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
15.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
15.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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