Is CVE-2012-4072 being actively exploited?

CVE-2012-4072 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-4072?

CVE-2012-4072 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2012-4072

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.3EPSS 0.6%EU EUVD

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.

Key facts

CVSS score: 4.3 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-20
EPSS score: 0.6% (49th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2012-4016)
Published: September 20, 2013
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2012-4016 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

cisco / unified computing system

References

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2012-4072(Vendor Advisory)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029067(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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