CVE-2007-4285

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of service disruption.

Exploit odds

2.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2007-08-09 21:17 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-16 22:43 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 2.8% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 9.0 HIGH (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2007-08-09 21:17 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-16 22:43 UTC

Exploit probability

2.8% · EPSS, next 30 days

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Cisco iOS 12.0
• Cisco iOS 12.1
• Cisco iOS 12.2
• Cisco iOS 12.3

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 9.0

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Complete

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