PPTP implementation in Cisco IOS 12.1 and 12.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial…
Priority LOW 29Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
PPTP implementation in Cisco IOS 12.1 and 12.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed packet.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0382 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 13
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.1e:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.1e | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.1ez:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.1ez | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.1t:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.1t | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.1ya:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.1ya | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.1yc:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.1yc | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.1yd:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.1yd | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.2t:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.2t | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.2xa:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.2xa | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.2xd:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.2xd | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.1e:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1e Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.1ez:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1ez Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.1t:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1t Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.1ya:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1ya Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.1yc:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1yc Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.1yd:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1yd Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.2t:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.2t Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.2xa:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.2xa Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.2xd:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.2xd Vulnerable ·Cisco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-1183
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xfqr-hx55-mjcw
- 2026-10-21 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
- 2026-10-27 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile
References
Other 1
More Cisco Ios vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-00138 Improper input validation in Cisco IOS and IOS XE KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-09019 Improper input validation in Cisco IOS and IOS XE KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-02977 Improper input validation in Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-00135 Memory corruption in Cisco IOS, IOS XE, and IOS XR KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-04499 Memory corruption in Cisco IOS KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-04498 Memory corruption in Cisco IOS KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2001-1183 · CVE Program
- CVE-2001-1183 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xfqr-hx55-mjcw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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