The BGP implementation in Cisco IOS 15.2, IOS XE 3.5.xS before 3.5.2S, and IOS XR 4.1.0…
Priority LOW 36CWE-20Published · 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
The BGP implementation in Cisco IOS 15.2, IOS XE 3.5.xS before 3.5.2S, and IOS XR 4.1.0 through 4.2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (multiple connection resets) by leveraging a peer relationship and sending a malformed attribute, aka Bug IDs CSCtt35379, CSCty58300, CSCtz63248, and CSCtz62914.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02317 83rd 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 · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.5.0s:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.0s | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.5.1s:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.1s | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.5.0s:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.0s Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:3.5.1s:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.1s Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-4617
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gmvh-96pj-qpf9
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-2012-4617 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-4617 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gmvh-96pj-qpf9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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