Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 24, 2013· Updated Apr 29, 2026
CVE-2012-4078
CVE-2012-4078
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.
Affected products
4cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_computing_system:1.0\(2k\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_computing_system:1.0\(2k\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_computing_system:1.0_base:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_computing_system:1.1\(1m\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_computing_system:1.1_base:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
3- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2012-4078nvdVendor Advisory
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1029084nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/87367nvd
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