# CVE-2012-1312: The MACE feature in Cisco IOS 15.1 and 15.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via crafted transit traffic

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-03-29 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The MACE feature in Cisco IOS 15.1 and 15.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via crafted transit traffic, aka Bug IDs CSCtq64987 and CSCtu57226.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/48595
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74429
- http://osvdb.org/80703
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20120328-mace
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52751
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026862

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