Is CVE-2012-4078 being actively exploited?

CVE-2012-4078 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-4078?

CVE-2012-4078 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 8.5 (HIGH).

CVE-2012-4078

HIGH · CVSS 8.5EPSS 3.5%EU EUVD

The Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) in Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) does not properly handle SSH escape sequences, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass an unspecified authentication step via SSH port forwarding, aka Bug ID CSCtg17656.

Key facts

CVSS score: 8.5 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness (CWE): CWE-287
EPSS score: 3.5% (89th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2012-4022)
Published: September 24, 2013
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2012-4022 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
cisco / unified computing system
cisco / unified computing system
cisco / unified computing system

References

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2012-4078(Vendor Advisory)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029084(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/87367

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

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