CVE-2015-0638 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Cisco IOS versions 12.2, 12.4, 15.0, 15.2, and 15.3 when a VRF interface is configured. This flaw allows remote attackers to wedge an interface queue by sending crafted ICMPv4 packets. With a CVSS score of 7.1, this vulnerability is considered high severity due to its network-based attack vector, medium attack complexity, and complete availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or inclusion in CISA's KEV catalog, though it has received limited community discussion and media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
12.2\(33\)ird1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.2\(33\)ird1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.2\(33\)ire3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.2\(33\)ire3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.2\(33\)sxi4bCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.2\(33\)sxi4b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.2\(44\)sq1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.2\(44\)sq1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.4\(25e\)jam1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.4\(25e\)jam1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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