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CVE-2012-4661

Published: Oct 29, 2012Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-119
9.0CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
4.0%
Top 10.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in 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(2.34), 8.4 before 8.4(4.4), 8.5 before 8.5(1.13), and 8.6 before 8.6(1.3) and the Firewall Services Module (FWSM) 4.1 before 4.1(9) in Cisco Catalyst 6500 series switches and 7600 series routers might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted DCERPC packet, aka Bug IDs CSCtr21359 and CSCtr27522.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:CI:PA:C
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected Products

cisco
commercial·USaka cisco systems inc., cisco systems
adaptive security appliance software
Networking Infrastructure
5500 series adaptive security appliance
Networking Infrastructure
7600 router
Networking Infrastructure
catalyst 6500
Networking Infrastructure
catalyst 6503-e
Networking Infrastructure
catalyst 6504-e
Networking Infrastructure
catalyst 6506-e
Networking Infrastructure
catalyst 6509-e
Networking Infrastructure
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Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55863
securityfocus.com
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20121010-fwsm
tools.cisco.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/50857
secunia.com
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