CVE-2012-4662
The DCERPC inspection engine on Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) 5500 series devices, and...
The DCERPC inspection engine on Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) 5500 series devices, and the ASA Services Module (ASASM) in Cisco Catalyst 6500 series devices, with software 8.3 before 8.3(2.25), 8.4 before 8.4(2.5), and 8.5 before 8.5(1.13) and the Firewall Services Module (FWSM) 4.1 before 4.1(7) in Cisco Catalyst 6500 series switches and 7600 series routers allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via a crafted DCERPC packet, aka Bug IDs CSCtr21376 and CSCtr27524.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The DCERPC inspection engine on Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) 5500 series devices, and the ASA Services Module (ASASM) in Cisco Catalyst 6500 series devices, with software 8.3 before 8.3(2.25), 8.4 before 8.4(2.5), and 8.5 before 8.5(1.13) and the Firewall Services Module (FWSM) 4.1 before 4.1(7) in Cisco Catalyst 6500 series switches and 7600 series routers allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via a crafted DCERPC packet, aka Bug IDs CSCtr21376 and CSCtr27524.
- Record
CVE-2012-4662- CVSS 2.0
- 7.1 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The DCERPC inspection engine on Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) 5500 series devices, and the ASA Services Module (ASASM) in Cisco Catalyst 6500 series devices, with software 8.3 before 8.3(2.25), 8.4 before 8.4(2.5), and 8.5 before 8.5(1.13) and the Firewall Services Module (FWSM) 4.1 before 4.1(7) in Cisco Catalyst 6500 series switches and 7600 series routers allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via a crafted DCERPC packet, aka Bug IDs CSCtr21376 and CSCtr27524.
- Record
CVE-2012-4662- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-4587 No score
The DCERPC inspection engine on Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) 5500 series devices, and the ASA Services Module (ASASM) in Cisco Catalyst 6500 series devices, with software 8.3 before 8.3(2.25), 8.4 before 8.4(2.5), and 8.5 before 8.5(1.13) and the Firewall Services Module (FWSM) 4.1 before 4.1(7) in Cisco Catalyst 6500 series switches and 7600 series routers allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via a crafted DCERPC packet, aka Bug IDs CSCtr21376 and CSCtr27524.
- Record
EUVD-2012-4587- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2wmf-56mj-gj44 No score
The DCERPC inspection engine on Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) 5500 series devices, and...
The DCERPC inspection engine on Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) 5500 series devices, and the ASA Services Module (ASASM) in Cisco Catalyst 6500 series devices, with software 8.3 before 8.3(2.25), 8.4 before 8.4(2.5), and 8.5 before 8.5(1.13) and the Firewall Services Module (FWSM) 4.1 before 4.1(7) in Cisco Catalyst 6500 series switches and 7600 series routers allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via a crafted DCERPC packet, aka Bug IDs CSCtr21376 and CSCtr27524.
- Record
GHSA-2wmf-56mj-gj44- Weakness
- CWE-119
- 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-2012-4662 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Cisco Catalyst 6500, published October 29, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.71%, the 77th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/55862
tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20121010-fwsm
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79174
osvdb.org/86147
secunia.com/advisories/50857
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4662
github.com/advisories/GHSA-2wmf-56mj-gj44