CVE-2012-4078
Estado: ModificadaAlta (8.5)—
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
- Versión: 2.0
- Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Puntuación base: 8.5
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 3.54%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 89
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- CWE-287
Referencias
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2012-4078
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029084
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/87367
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2012-4078
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029084
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/87367
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