How severe is CVE-2012-3073?

CVE-2012-3073 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated high severity.

Is CVE-2012-3073 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (76th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2012-3073?

CVE-2012-3073 primarily affects Cisco Telepresence Multipoint Switch Software. In total, 109 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2012-3073?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2012-3073 published?

CVE-2012-3073 was published on 2012-07-12 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2012-3073

CVE-2012-3073 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Telepresence Multipoint Switch Software with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 2.0 base score 7.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (76th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Affected product: Cisco Telepresence Multipoint Switch Software
Published: 2012-07-12
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

The IP implementation on Cisco TelePresence Multipoint Switch before 1.8.1, Cisco TelePresence Manager before 1.9.0, and Cisco TelePresence Recording Server 1.8 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (networking outage or process crash) via (1) malformed IP packets, (2) a high rate of TCP connection requests, or (3) a high rate of TCP connection terminations, aka Bug IDs CSCti21830, CSCti21851, CSCtj19100, CSCtj19086, CSCtj19078, CSCty11219, CSCty11299, CSCty11323, and CSCty11338.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-3073?: The IP implementation on Cisco TelePresence Multipoint Switch before 1.8.1, Cisco TelePresence Manager before 1.9.0, and Cisco TelePresence Recording Server 1.8 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (networking outage or process crash) via (1) malformed IP packets, (2) a high rate of TCP connection requests, or (3) a high rate of TCP connection terminations, aka Bug IDs CSCti21830, CSCti21851, CSCtj19100, CSCtj19086, CSCtj19078, CSCty11219, CSCty11299, CSCty11323, and CSCty11338.
How severe is CVE-2012-3073?: CVE-2012-3073 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated high severity.
Is CVE-2012-3073 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (76th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2012-3073?: CVE-2012-3073 primarily affects Cisco Telepresence Multipoint Switch Software. In total, 109 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2012-3073?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2012-3073 published?: CVE-2012-3073 was published on 2012-07-12 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (109)

cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.0.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.0.4.0\(21\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.1.0\(254\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.1.1\(30\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.1.2\(6\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.5.0\(222\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.5.1\(2\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.5.2\(21\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.5.3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.5.4\(4\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.5.5\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.5.6\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.6.0\(108\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.6.1\(2\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.6.2\(3\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.6.3\(2\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.6.4\(3\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.7.0.1\(5\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.7.1\(15\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.7.2\(75\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.7.3\(2\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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