Is CVE-2012-4073 being actively exploited?

CVE-2012-4073 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-4073?

CVE-2012-4073 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2012-4073

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.8EPSS 0.6%EU EUVD

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.

Key facts

CVSS score: 5.8 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-310
EPSS score: 0.6% (49th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2012-4017)
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-2012-4017 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-2012-4073(Vendor Advisory)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029068(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)

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

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