What is the severity of CVE-2012-4622?

CVE-2012-4622 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service and reload of the affected card.

How do I fix CVE-2012-4622?

To fix CVE-2012-4622, upgrade to a later version of Cisco IOS XE that addresses this vulnerability, as listed in Cisco's security advisory.

What devices are affected by CVE-2012-4622?

CVE-2012-4622 affects Cisco Catalyst 4500E series switches equipped with a Supervisor Engine 7L-E card running IOS XE version 3.2.00.XO.15.0(2)XO.

What kind of attack does CVE-2012-4622 facilitate?

CVE-2012-4622 enables remote attackers to execute a denial of service attack by sending malformed packets that trigger uncorrected ECC error messages.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2012-4622?

While a specific workaround is not provided for CVE-2012-4622, minimizing exposure by implementing network segmentation and monitoring can help mitigate risks.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2012-4622

high

7.1

CWE

399

27/9/2012

6/8/2024

CVE-2012-4622

First published: Thu Sep 27 2012(Updated: )

Cisco IOS XE 03.02.00.XO.15.0(2)XO on Catalyst 4500E series switches, when a Supervisor Engine 7L-E card is installed, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (card reload) via malformed packets that trigger uncorrected ECC error messages, aka Bug ID CSCty88456.

Credit: ykramarz@cisco.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Cisco IOS XE	=3.2.00.xo.15.0\(2\)xo
Cisco Catalyst 4500

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-4622?
CVE-2012-4622 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service and reload of the affected card.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4622?
To fix CVE-2012-4622, upgrade to a later version of Cisco IOS XE that addresses this vulnerability, as listed in Cisco's security advisory.
What devices are affected by CVE-2012-4622?
CVE-2012-4622 affects Cisco Catalyst 4500E series switches equipped with a Supervisor Engine 7L-E card running IOS XE version 3.2.00.XO.15.0(2)XO.
What kind of attack does CVE-2012-4622 facilitate?
CVE-2012-4622 enables remote attackers to execute a denial of service attack by sending malformed packets that trigger uncorrected ECC error messages.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2012-4622?
While a specific workaround is not provided for CVE-2012-4622, minimizing exposure by implementing network segmentation and monitoring can help mitigate risks.

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