CVE-2012-3901

Published: Sep 16, 2012Modified: Apr 29, 2026

5.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

The updateTime function in sensorApp on Cisco IPS 4200 series sensors 7.0 and 7.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process crash and traffic-inspection outage) via network traffic, aka Bug ID CSCta96144.

Affected (7)

Products: Cisco: Intrusion Prevention System, Ips 4240, Ips 4250 Sx, Ips 4255, Ips 4260, Ips 4270 20

Cisco

6 products

Intrusion Prevention System

Configuration A

7 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Cisco Intrusion Prevention System	Version 7.0
Cisco Intrusion Prevention System	Version 7.1
Cisco Ips 4240	All versions
Cisco Ips 4250 Sx	All versions
Cisco Ips 4255	All versions
Cisco Ips 4260	All versions
Cisco Ips 4270 20	All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (4)

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/security/ips/7.0/release/notes/22789_01.html

Source: psirt@cisco.com

Vendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78870

Source: psirt@cisco.com

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/security/ips/7.0/release/notes/22789_01.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78870

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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