# CVE-2012-4078: The Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) in Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) does not properly handle SSH escape sequences, which allow

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2013-09-24 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2012-4078
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/87367
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029084

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