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CVE-2012-4643

HIGH · CVSS 7.1EPSS 1.5%EU EUVD

The DHCP server on Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) 5500 series devices, and the ASA Services Module (ASASM) in Cisco Catalyst 6500 series devices, with software 7.0 before 7.2(5.8), 7.1 before 7.2(5.8), 7.2 before 7.2(5.8), 8.0 before 8.0(5.28), 8.1 before 8.1(2.56), 8.2 before 8.2(5.27), 8.3 before 8.3(2.31), 8.4 before 8.4(3.10), 8.5 before 8.5(1.9), and 8.6 before 8.6(1.5) does not properly allocate memory for DHCP packets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via a series of crafted IPv4 packets, aka Bug ID CSCtw84068.

Key facts

CVSS score
7.1 (v2.0)
Severity
HIGH
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-399
EPSS score
1.5% (75th percentile)
In CISA KEV
No
In EU EUVD
Yes (EUVD-2012-4568)
Published
October 29, 2012
NVD last modified
June 16, 2026
Status
Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2012-4568 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

  • cisco / 5500 series adaptive security appliance
  • cisco / adaptive security appliance software
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References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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