CVE-2012-3079
Cisco IOS 12.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) by...
Cisco IOS 12.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) by establishing many IPv6 neighbors, aka Bug ID CSCtn78957.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Cisco IOS 12.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) by establishing many IPv6 neighbors, aka Bug ID CSCtn78957.
- Record
CVE-2012-3079- CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-399
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Cisco IOS 12.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) by establishing many IPv6 neighbors, aka Bug ID CSCtn78957.
- Record
CVE-2012-3079- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-3057 No score
Cisco IOS 12.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) by establishing many IPv6 neighbors, aka Bug ID CSCtn78957.
- Record
EUVD-2012-3057- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vv6f-5rwc-v9p3 No score
Cisco IOS 12.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) by...
Cisco IOS 12.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) by establishing many IPv6 neighbors, aka Bug ID CSCtn78957.
- Record
GHSA-vv6f-5rwc-v9p3- 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-2012-3079 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Cisco Ios, published September 16, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.90%, the 79th percentile. No source names a fixed version.