Cisco IOS 12.0 through 12.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device…
Priority LOW 35Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Cisco IOS 12.0 through 12.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device crash) via (1) "abnormal" MGCP messages, aka CSCsd81407; and (2) a large facsimile packet, aka CSCej20505.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01951 80th 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 · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.3 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.4 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.3 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.4 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-4293
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3855-mpq3-qh22
References
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-2007-4293 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-4293 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3855-mpq3-qh22 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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