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CVE-2005-3481
Cisco IOS 12.0 to 12.4 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a heap-based buffer overflow in system timers. NOTE: this issue does not correspond to a specific vulnerability, rather a general weakness that only increases the feasibility of exploitation of any vulnerabilities that might exist. Such design-level weaknesses normally are not included in CVE, so perhaps this issue should be REJECTed.
Published: Nov 3, 2005
Modified: Jun 16, 2026
CVSS Metrics
Affected Products (228)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| cisco | ios | 12.0 |
| cisco | ios | 12.0da |
| cisco | ios | 12.0db |
| cisco | ios | 12.0dc |
| cisco | ios | 12.0s |
| cisco | ios | 12.0sc |
| cisco | ios | 12.0sl |
| cisco | ios | 12.0sp |
| cisco | ios | 12.0st |
| cisco | ios | 12.0sx |
| cisco | ios | 12.0sz |
| cisco | ios | 12.0t |
| cisco | ios | 12.0w5 |
| cisco | ios | 12.0wc |
| cisco | ios | 12.0xa |
| cisco | ios | 12.0xb |
| cisco | ios | 12.0xc |
| cisco | ios | 12.0xd |
| cisco | ios | 12.0xe |
| cisco | ios | 12.0xf |
…and 208 more
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-q69w-f877-cj83
Cisco IOS 12.0 to 12.4 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a heap-based...
References (14)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17413 Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015139
- http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20051102-timers.shtml Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/562945 US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15275
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2282
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4914
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17413 Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015139
- http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20051102-timers.shtml Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/562945 US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15275
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2282
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4914
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
9.3 / 10
EPSS Score
7.12%
Top 6% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
39.3 / 100
Data Sources
NVD
EPSS
GitHub