VDB-69450 · CVE-2012-5014 · SBV-44281

Cisco IOS up to 15.1 SSH Session denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Cisco IOS up to 15.1. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component SSH Session Handler. The manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2012-5014. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Cisco IOS up to 15.1 (Router Operating System). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown part of the component SSH Session Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

Cisco IOS before 15.1(2)SY allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (device crash) by establishing an SSH session from a client and then placing this client into a (1) slow or (2) idle state, aka Bug ID CSCto87436.

The weakness was published 04/23/2014 (Website). The advisory is available at cisco.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2012-5014 since 09/21/2012. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. A authentication is necessary for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

Upgrading to version 15.1(2)SY eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Vulnerability Center (SBV-44281†). Similar entries are available at VDB-69454, VDB-69452, VDB-69451 and VDB-69449. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: IOS 15.1(2)SY

Timelineinfo

09/21/2012 🔍
04/23/2014 +579 days 🔍
04/23/2014 +0 days 🔍
04/23/2014 +0 days 🔍
04/28/2014 +5 days 🔍
03/25/2015 +331 days 🔍
05/11/2026 +4065 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: cisco.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-5014 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-5014
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-69450
Vulnerability Center: 44281 - Cisco IOS before 15.1(2)SY Remote DoS Vulnerability via SSH Session, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/25/2015 16:45
Updated: 05/11/2026 14:59
Changes: 03/25/2015 16:45 (56), 05/26/2017 04:00 (2), 05/11/2026 14:59 (19)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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