CVE-2012-4072 Hardcoded credentials in n/a
Man-in-the-middle attackers can spoof SSL servers and read keyboard/mouse events in Cisco UCS KVM due to a hardcoded X.509 certificate.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-4072?
CVE-2012-4072 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Unified Computing System, published on 20 Sep 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The KVM subsystem in Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) relies on a hardcoded X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers, and read keyboard and mouse events, by leveraging knowledge of this certificate's private key, aka Bug ID CSCte90327.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4072?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Unified Computing System.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4072?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4072 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-4072 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4072 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-ph23-3mhm-w392.