CVE-2012-4115: cisco unified_computing_system Cryptographic Issues

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-4115 is a medium (CVSS 5.8) Cryptographic Issues vulnerability in cisco unified_computing_system. EPSS estimates a 0.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 21-10-2013
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 16-09-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The fabric-interconnect component in Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) does not encrypt KVM virtual-media data, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network or modify this traffic by inserting packets into the client-server data stream, aka Bug ID CSCtr72964.

• CWE-310Cryptographic IssuesWeaknesses in this category are related to the design and implementation of data confidentiality and integrity. Frequently these deal with the use of encoding techniques, encryption libraries, and hashing algorithms. The weaknesses in this category could lead to a degradation of the quality data if they are not addressed.