FKIE_CVE-2012-4072

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2013-09-20 16:55 - Updated: 2025-04-11 00:51
Severity ?
Summary
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.
References
psirt@cisco.comhttp://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2012-4072Vendor Advisory
psirt@cisco.comhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029067Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2012-4072Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029067Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
cisco unified_computing_system -
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