CVE-2012-4078

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Published Sep 24, 2013 CVSS 2.0 · 8.5 High EPSS 3.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

The Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) in Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) does not properly handle SSH escape sequences, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass an unspecified authentication step via SSH port forwarding, aka Bug ID CSCtg17656.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_computing_system:1.0\(2k\):::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_computing_system:1.0_base:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_computing_system:1.1\(1m\):::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_computing_system:1.1_base:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2012-4022	The Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) in Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) does not properly handle SSH escape sequences, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass an unspecified authentication step via SSH port forwarding, aka Bug ID CSCtg17656.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.5% (3.544% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2012-4078
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029084
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/87367

History

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Subscriptions

Cisco Unified Computing System

Weaknesses

CWE-287

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 8:28 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: cisco
Published: Sep 24, 2013, 10:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 8:28 PM
Reserved: Jul 31, 2012, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:44 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 24, 2013, 10:35 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:44 PM

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