Privilege escalation in Cisco iOS

CVE-2012-0384

Cisco IOS 12.2 through 12.4 and 15.0 through 15.2 and IOS XE 2.1.x through 2.6.x and 3.1.xS before 3.1.2S, 3.2.xS through 3.4.xS before 3.4.2S, 3.5.xS before 3.5.1S, and 3.1.xSG and 3.2.xSG before 3.2.2SG, when AAA authorization is enabled, allow remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and execute commands via a (1) HTTP or (2) HTTPS session, aka Bug ID CSCtr91106.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.039 (89.9th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 89.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2012-0384: held from 0.039 to 0.039.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.039 · newest: 0.039 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Cisco iOS — versions 12.2(4)ya9, 12.2(17d)sxb8, 12.3\(11\)yf2
  • Cisco iOS Xe — versions 2.1, 2.1.0, 2.1.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-0384?
CVE-2012-0384 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco iOS, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2012-03-29.
How severe is CVE-2012-0384?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.