CVE-2012-3899 json
sensorApp on Cisco IPS 4200 series sensors 6.0, 6.2, and 7.0 does not properly allocate memory, which allows remote attackers to cause a de…
published 2012-09-16 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-3843
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 69%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
sensorApp on Cisco IPS 4200 series sensors 6.0, 6.2, and 7.0 does not properly allocate memory, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and process crash, and traffic-inspection outage) via network traffic, aka Bug ID CSCtn23051.
Exploit prediction
1.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-399 Resource Management Errors
References
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cisco.com
/web/software/282549758/51927/IPS-6_2-4-E4-readme.txt
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-3899
- NVD CVE-2012-3899
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