Is CVE-2012-4960 being actively exploited?

CVE-2012-4960 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-4960?

CVE-2012-4960 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2012-4960

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5EPSS 3.5%EU EUVD

The Huawei NE5000E, MA5200G, NE40E, NE80E, ATN, NE40, NE80, NE20E-X6, NE20, ME60, CX600, CX200, CX300, ACU, WLAN AC 6605, S9300, S7700, S2300, S3300, S5300, S3300HI, S5300HI, S5306, S6300, S2700, S3700, S5700, S6700, AR G3, H3C AR(OEM IN), AR 19, AR 29, AR 49, Eudemon100E, Eudemon200, Eudemon300, Eudemon500, Eudemon1000, Eudemon1000E-U/USG5300, Eudemon1000E-X/USG5500, Eudemon8080E/USG9300, Eudemon8160E/USG9300, Eudemon8000E-X/USG9500, E200E-C/USG2200, E200E-X3/USG2200, E200E-X5/USG2200, E200E-X7/USG2200, E200E-C/USG5100, E200E-X3/USG5100, E200E-X5/USG5100, E200E-X7/USG5100, E200E-B/USG2100, E200E-X1/USG2100, E200E-X2/USG2100, SVN5300, SVN2000, SVN5000, SVN3000, NIP100, NIP200, NIP1000, NIP2100, NIP2200, and NIP5100 use the DES algorithm for stored passwords, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to obtain cleartext passwords via a brute-force attack.

Key facts

CVSS score: 6.5 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness (CWE): CWE-310
EPSS score: 3.5% (89th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2012-4885)
Published: June 20, 2013
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2012-4885 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

huawei / acu
huawei / acu
huawei / acu
huawei / ar 19/29/49
huawei / ar g3
huawei / ar g3
huawei / ar g3
huawei / atn
huawei / atn
huawei / cx200
huawei / cx300
huawei / cx600
huawei / cx600
huawei / cx600
huawei / cx600
huawei / e200 usg2200
huawei / e200 usg5100
huawei / e200e-b
huawei / e200e-c
huawei / e200e-usg2100
huawei / e200e-x1
huawei / e200e-x2
huawei / e200x3
huawei / e200x5
huawei / e200x7
huawei / eudemon 8080e
huawei / eudemon 8160e
huawei / eudemon usg5300
huawei / eudemon usg5500
huawei / eudemon usg9300
huawei / eudemon usg9500
huawei / eudemon1000
huawei / eudemon1000e-u
huawei / eudemon1000e-x
huawei / eudemon100e
huawei / eudemon200
huawei / eudemon300
huawei / eudemon500
huawei / eudemon8000e-x
huawei / h3c ar(oem in)
huawei / ma5200g
huawei / ma5200g
huawei / me60
huawei / me60
huawei / me60
huawei / me60
huawei / me60
huawei / ne20
huawei / ne20e-x6
huawei / ne40

and 57 more…

References

http://www.huawei.com/en/security/psirt/security-bulletins/security-advisories/hw-u_194373.htm(Vendor Advisory)
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/948096(US Government Resource)

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

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