CVE-2012-0385
The Smart Install feature in Cisco IOS 12.2, 15.0, 15.1, and 15.2 allows remote attackers to...
The Smart Install feature in Cisco IOS 12.2, 15.0, 15.1, and 15.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) by sending a malformed Smart Install message over TCP, aka Bug ID CSCtt16051.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The Smart Install feature in Cisco IOS 12.2, 15.0, 15.1, and 15.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) by sending a malformed Smart Install message over TCP, aka Bug ID CSCtt16051.
- Record
CVE-2012-0385- CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The Smart Install feature in Cisco IOS 12.2, 15.0, 15.1, and 15.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) by sending a malformed Smart Install message over TCP, aka Bug ID CSCtt16051.
- Record
CVE-2012-0385- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-0421 No score
The Smart Install feature in Cisco IOS 12.2, 15.0, 15.1, and 15.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) by sending a malformed Smart Install message over TCP, aka Bug ID CSCtt16051.
- Record
EUVD-2012-0421- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5rv3-hx42-p8w4 No score
The Smart Install feature in Cisco IOS 12.2, 15.0, 15.1, and 15.2 allows remote attackers to...
The Smart Install feature in Cisco IOS 12.2, 15.0, 15.1, and 15.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) by sending a malformed Smart Install message over TCP, aka Bug ID CSCtt16051.
- Record
GHSA-5rv3-hx42-p8w4- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-0385 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Cisco Ios, published March 29, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.96%, the 87th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
secunia.com/advisories/48610
tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20120328-smartinstall
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74430
securitytracker.com/id?1026867
securityfocus.com/bid/52756
osvdb.org/80694
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0385
github.com/advisories/GHSA-5rv3-hx42-p8w4