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CVE-2007-4285

Unspecified vulnerability in Cisco IOS and Cisco IOS XR 12.x up to 12.3, including some versions before 12.3(15) and 12.3(14)T, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information (partial packet contents) or cause a denial of service (router or component crash) via crafted IPv6 packets with a Type 0 routing header.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2007-4285 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from cisco organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2007, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2007-08-09T21:17:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.0 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

8.5

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	cisco	ios	12.0	Yes
Operating System	cisco	ios	12.1	Yes
Operating System	cisco	ios	12.2	Yes
Operating System	cisco	ios	12.3	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/26359 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080899647.shtml Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018542 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2819 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35906 ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5840 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/26359 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080899647.shtml Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018542 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2819 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35906 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5840 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For cisco's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.