CVE-2012-4088 Hardcoded credentials in n/a
Remote attackers can read or modify files on Cisco UCS FTP servers by using a hardcoded password for an unspecified user account.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-4088?
CVE-2012-4088 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Unified Computing System, published on 26 Sep 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The FTP server in Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) has a hardcoded password for an unspecified user account, which makes it easier for remote attackers to read or modify files by leveraging knowledge of this password, aka Bug ID CSCtg20769.
Weakness: CWE-255
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4088?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Unified Computing System.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4088?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4088 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-4088 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4088 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2018-0430 Cisco Integrated Management Controller Command Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2018-0431 Cisco Integrated Management Controller Command Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2012-4078 Auth bypass in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2xcr-gqqg-9mwf.