CyberRota Analysis
This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. It affects Cisco. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.
CVE
CVE-2012-4623
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
2.77%
Cisco
Original NVD Description
The DHCPv6 server in Cisco IOS 12.2 through 12.4 and 15.0 through 15.2 and IOS XE 2.1.x through 2.6.x, 3.1.xS before 3.1.4S, 3.1.xSG and 3.2.xSG before 3.2.5SG, 3.2.xS, 3.2.xXO, 3.3.xS, and 3.3.xSG before 3.3.1SG allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via a malformed DHCPv6 packet, aka Bug ID CSCto57723.