CVE-2005-3481
HIGH severity · CVSS 9.3
9.3CVSS HIGH
Summary
Cisco IOS 12.0 to 12.4 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a heap-based buffer overflow in system timers. NOTE: this issue does not correspond to a specific vulnerability, rather a general weakness that only increases the feasibility of exploitation of any vulnerabilities that might exist. Such design-level weaknesses normally are not included in CVE, so perhaps this issue should be REJECTed.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexity—
Privileges required—
User interaction—
Confidentiality impact—
Integrity impact—
Availability impact—
Exploit probability (EPSS)7%
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Affected products we track (1)
Recommendation
Apply the vendor fix promptly. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Additional information
- NVD record
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17413Advisory
- http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20051102-timers.shtmlAdvisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015139
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/562945
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15275
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2282
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4914