CVE-2007-4286
highpriority · attend · 54EPSS 0.194 · 97 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Buffer overflow in the Next Hop Resolution Protocol (NHRP) functionality in Cisco IOS 12.0 through 12.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (restart) and execute arbitrary code via a crafted NHRP packet.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
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- EDB-4272Cisco IOS Next Hop Resolution Protocol (NHRP) - Denial of Servicefunctional · exploit_db
affected products (6)
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also known as (2)
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sources
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references (18)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26360enisa_euvd
- http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a008089963b.shtmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/201984enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/475931/100/0/threadedenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25238enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018535enisa_euvd
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2818enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35889enisa_euvd
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