CVE-2012-4073 Security feature bypass in n/a
Cisco UCS KVM client fails to validate SSL certificates, allowing man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers and read or modify KVM data.
- 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-2012-4073?
CVE-2012-4073 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 the client in Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) does not verify X.509 certificates from SSL servers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers, and read or modify KVM data, via a crafted certificate, aka Bug ID CSCte90332.
Weakness: CWE-310
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4073?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Unified Computing System.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4073?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4073 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-4073 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4073 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-v95v-4f76-8wgq.