Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.105656
Category:	CISCO
Title:	Cisco IOS Software Intrusion Prevention System Denial of Service Vulnerability
Summary:	Cisco IOS Software contains a vulnerability in the Intrusion Prevention System (IPS);feature that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a reload of an affected device if specific Cisco IOS IPS configurations exist.;;Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.;;Workarounds that mitigate this vulnerability are available.;;Note: The September 26, 2012, Cisco IOS Software Security Advisory bundled publication includes nine Cisco Security Advisories.;Eight of the advisories address vulnerabilities in Cisco IOS Software, and one advisory addresses a vulnerability in Cisco Unified Communications Manager.;Each Cisco IOS Software Security Advisory lists the Cisco IOS Software releases that correct the vulnerability or vulnerabilities detailed in the advisory;as well as the Cisco IOS Software releases that correct all Cisco IOS Software vulnerabilities in the September 2012 bundled publication.;;Individual publication links are in `Cisco Event Response: Semi-Annual Cisco IOS Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication` at the referenced link.
Description:	Summary: Cisco IOS Software contains a vulnerability in the Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) feature that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a reload of an affected device if specific Cisco IOS IPS configurations exist. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. Workarounds that mitigate this vulnerability are available. Note: The September 26, 2012, Cisco IOS Software Security Advisory bundled publication includes nine Cisco Security Advisories. Eight of the advisories address vulnerabilities in Cisco IOS Software, and one advisory addresses a vulnerability in Cisco Unified Communications Manager. Each Cisco IOS Software Security Advisory lists the Cisco IOS Software releases that correct the vulnerability or vulnerabilities detailed in the advisory as well as the Cisco IOS Software releases that correct all Cisco IOS Software vulnerabilities in the September 2012 bundled publication. Individual publication links are in `Cisco Event Response: Semi-Annual Cisco IOS Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication` at the referenced link. Solution: See the referenced vendor advisory for a solution. CVSS Score: 7.1 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-3950 BugTraq ID: 55695 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55695 Cisco Security Advisory: 20120926 Cisco IOS Software Intrusion Prevention System Denial of Service Vulnerability http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20120926-ios-ips http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027580 http://secunia.com/advisories/50777 XForce ISS Database: ciscoios-ips-dos(78882) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78882
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