HIGH
Cisco IOS 12.0 to 12.4 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a heap-based buffer overflow in system timers
Published Nov 3, 2005
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 7.12%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- 12.0
- 12.0da
- 12.0db
- 12.0dc
- 12.0s
- 12.0sc
- 12.0sl
- 12.0sp
- 12.0st
- 12.0sx
- 12.0sz
- 12.0t
- 12.0w5
- 12.0wc
- 12.0xa
- 12.0xb
- 12.0xc
- 12.0xd
- 12.0xe
- 12.0xf
- 12.0xg
- 12.0xh
- 12.0xi
- 12.0xj
- 12.0xk
- 12.0xl
- 12.0xm
- 12.0xn
- 12.0xq
- 12.0xr
- 12.0xs
- 12.0xv
- 12.1
- 12.1aa
- 12.1ax
- 12.1ay
- 12.1az
- 12.1cx
- 12.1da
- 12.1db
- 12.1dc
- 12.1e
- 12.1ea
- 12.1eb
- 12.1ec
- 12.1eo
- 12.1eu
- 12.1ev
- 12.1ew
- 12.1ex
- 12.1ey
- 12.1ez
- 12.1t
- 12.1xa
- 12.1xb
- 12.1xc
- 12.1xd
- 12.1xe
- 12.1xf
- 12.1xg
- 12.1xh
- 12.1xi
- 12.1xj
- 12.1xl
- 12.1xm
- 12.1xp
- 12.1xq
- 12.1xr
- 12.1xs
- 12.1xt
- 12.1xu
- 12.1xv
- 12.1xw
- 12.1xx
- 12.1xy
- 12.1ya
- 12.1yb
- 12.1yc
- 12.1yd
- 12.1ye
- 12.1yf
- 12.1yh
- 12.1yi
- 12.1yj
- 12.2
- 12.2b
- 12.2bc
- 12.2bx
- 12.2by
- 12.2bz
- 12.2ca
- 12.2cx
- 12.2cy
- 12.2cz
- 12.2dd
- 12.2dx
- 12.2eu
- 12.2ew
- 12.2ewa
- 12.2ex
- 12.2ey
- 12.2ez
- 12.2fx
- 12.2fy
- 12.2ja
- 12.2jk
- 12.2jx
- 12.2mb
- 12.2mc
- 12.2s
- 12.2sbc
- 12.2se
- 12.2sg
- 12.2so
- 12.2su
- 12.2sv
- 12.2sw
- 12.2sx
- 12.2sxa
- 12.2sxb
- 12.2sxd
- 12.2sxe
- 12.2sxf
- 12.2sy
- 12.2sz
- 12.2t
- 12.2tpc
- 12.2xa
- 12.2xb
- 12.2xc
- 12.2xd
- 12.2xe
- 12.2xf
- 12.2xg
- 12.2xh
- 12.2xi
- 12.2xj
- 12.2xk
- 12.2xl
- 12.2xm
- 12.2xn
- 12.2xq
- 12.2xr
- 12.2xs
- 12.2xt
- 12.2xu
- 12.2xv
- 12.2xw
- 12.2ya
- 12.2yb
- 12.2yc
- 12.2yd
- 12.2ye
- 12.2yf
- 12.2yg
- 12.2yh
- 12.2yj
- 12.2yk
- 12.2yl
- 12.2ym
- 12.2yn
- 12.2yo
- 12.2yp
- 12.2yq
- 12.2yr
- 12.2ys
- 12.2yt
- 12.2yu
- 12.2yv
- 12.2yw
- 12.2yx
- 12.2yy
- 12.2yz
- 12.2za
- 12.2zb
- 12.2zc
- 12.2zd
- 12.2ze
- 12.2zf
- 12.2zg
- 12.2zh
- 12.2zj
- 12.2zl
- 12.2zn
- 12.2zp
- 12.3
- 12.3b
- 12.3bc
- 12.3bw
- 12.3ja
- 12.3t
- 12.3tpc
- 12.3xa
- 12.3xb
- 12.3xc
- 12.3xd
- 12.3xe
- 12.3xf
- 12.3xg
- 12.3xh
- 12.3xi
- 12.3xj
- 12.3xk
- 12.3xm
- 12.3xq
- 12.3xr
- 12.3xs
- 12.3xu
- 12.3xw
- 12.3xx
- 12.3xy
- 12.3ya
- 12.3yd
- 12.3yf
- 12.3yg
- 12.3yh
- 12.3yi
- 12.3yj
- 12.3yk
- 12.3yq
- 12.3ys
- 12.3yt
- 12.3yu
- 12.4
- 12.4mr
- 12.4t
- 12.4xa
- 12.4xb
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
7.12% 0.07124
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.07124
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 7.12% (0.07124) | 94.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 7.12% (0.07124) | 93.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 5.12% (0.05119) | 88.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 10.29% (0.10286) | 88.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 5.61% (0.05605) | 89.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 5.13% (0.05131) | 93.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 5.52% (0.05516) | 92.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 7.52% (0.07525) | 92.75th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 7.52% (0.07525) | 92.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 7.52% (0.07525) | 80.97th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (7)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17413 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015139 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20051102-timers.shtml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCOVendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/562945 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15275 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2282 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4914 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/17413 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1015139 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20051102-timers.shtml | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCOVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/562945 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15275 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2282 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4914 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Nov 3, 2005
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Nov 3, 2005
Link CVE-2005-3481
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a