Is CVE-2012-4089 being actively exploited?

CVE-2012-4089 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-4089?

CVE-2012-4089 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.6 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2012-4089

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.6EPSS 0.3%EU EUVD

MCTOOLS in the fabric interconnect in Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) allows local users to execute arbitrary Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) commands by leveraging (1) local, (2) shell-level, or (3) debug-level privileges at the operating-system layer, aka Bug ID CSCtg76239.

Key facts

CVSS score: 6.6 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness (CWE): CWE-20
EPSS score: 0.3% (25th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2012-4033)
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-2012-4033 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-2012-4089(Vendor Advisory)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029082(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/87369

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

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