CVE-2012-4074: Medium severity cisco unified computing system software vulnerability

Published Sep 20, 2013
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Updated

The Board Management Controller (BMC) in the Serial over LAN (SoL) subsystem in Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) relies on a hardcoded private key, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to obtain sensitive information or modify the data stream by leveraging knowledge of this key, aka Bug ID CSCte90338.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Cisco Unified Computing System

Event History

Sep 20, 2013
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2012-4074?

CVE-2012-4074 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for man-in-the-middle attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2012-4074?

To fix CVE-2012-4074, upgrade the Cisco Unified Computing System software to a version that addresses this vulnerability.

3

What type of attacks does CVE-2012-4074 enable?

CVE-2012-4074 enables man-in-the-middle attacks which can lead to sensitive information disclosure or data modification.

4

Which products are affected by CVE-2012-4074?

CVE-2012-4074 affects the Cisco Unified Computing System software.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2012-4074?

There is no specific workaround for CVE-2012-4074; updating the software is the recommended mitigation.

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