Is CVE-2012-4088 being actively exploited?

CVE-2012-4088 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-4088?

CVE-2012-4088 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2012-4088

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.3EPSS 0.6%EU EUVD

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.

Key facts

CVSS score: 4.3 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-255
EPSS score: 0.6% (49th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2012-4032)
Published: September 26, 2013
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2012-4032 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://secunia.com/advisories/54682
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2012-4088(Vendor Advisory)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029102(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)

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

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