CVE-2012-4078 — Improper Authentication in Cisco Unified Computing System

CWE-287 — Improper AuthenticationCWE-2644 documents4 sources
Severity
8.5HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.9%
top 24.01%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
1
Cisco Unified Computing System
Timeline
PublishedSep 24
Latest updateMay 17

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.

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:M/C:C/I:C/A:CExploitability: 6.8 | Impact: 10.0

Affected Packages1 packages

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-wwrw-xchg-gfw3: The Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) in Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) does not properly handle SSH escape sequences, which allows remote a↗2022-05-17
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CVEList
CVE-2012-4078: The Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) in Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) does not properly handle SSH escape sequences, which allows remote a↗2013-09-24
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Cisco
Cisco Unified Computing System Baseboard Management Controller Privilege Escalation Vulnerability↗2013-09-24
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