CVE-2012-4074 — MEDIUM (5.8)

Vulnerability Description

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.

CVSS Score

5.8

MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Confidentiality

PARTIAL

Integrity

PARTIAL

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Cisco	Unified Computing System	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-255

References

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2012-4074Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029073Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2012-4074Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029073Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

FAQ

What is CVE-2012-4074?

CVE-2012-4074 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.8 (MEDIUM). 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 obta...

How severe is CVE-2012-4074?

CVE-2012-4074 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2012-4074?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Cisco Unified Computing System.