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.

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.

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.

Which products are affected by CVE-2012-4074?

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

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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CVE-2012-4074

medium

5.8

CWE

255

20/9/2013

6/8/2024

CVE-2012-4074

First published: Fri Sep 20 2013(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.

Credit: ykramarz@cisco.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Cisco Unified Computing System software

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Frequently Asked Questions

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.
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.
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.
Which products are affected by CVE-2012-4074?
CVE-2012-4074 affects the Cisco Unified Computing System software.
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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Frequently Asked Questions

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.
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.
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.
Which products are affected by CVE-2012-4074?
CVE-2012-4074 affects the Cisco Unified Computing System software.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2012-4074?
There is no specific workaround for CVE-2012-4074; updating the software is the recommended mitigation.