The local file editor in the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) in Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) allows local users to gain privileges and modify arbitrary fabric-interconnect files, in the context of a vi process, via unspecified commands, aka Bug ID CSCtn06574.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2012-4096 is rated Low Risk (32.5/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.30%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 0.12% | 0.30% | +0.18% |
| 2 | 2024-12-25 | 0.18% | 0.12% | -0.05% |
| 3 | 2024-09-17 | — | 0.18% | — |
Full EPSS history (8 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.2 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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3.1 | 9.2 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| cisco | unified_computing_system | — | cpe:2.3:h:cisco:unified_computing_system:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2012-4096 | Vendor Advisory |