CVE-2012-4638 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Cisco IOS versions prior to 15.1(1)SY, allowing a local authenticated user to trigger a device reload by initiating an outbound SSH session. With a CVSS score of 4.9, this vulnerability is considered medium severity, requiring local access and user interaction to achieve a complete denial of service. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
15.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.