CVE-2012-5424
mediumpriority · track · 21EPSS 0.025 · 84 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Cisco Secure Access Control System (ACS) 5.x before 5.2 Patch 11 and 5.3 before 5.3 Patch 7, when a certain configuration involving TACACS+ and LDAP is used, does not properly validate passwords, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by sending a valid username and a crafted password string, aka Bug ID CSCuc65634.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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affected products (5)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- cisco secure access control server= 5.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco secure access control server= 5.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco secure access control server= 5.2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco secure access control server= 5.3nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (13)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20121107-acscnnvd
- http://osvdb.org/87251enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51194enisa_euvd
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20121107-acsenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56433enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027733enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79860enisa_euvd
- http://osvdb.org/87251nvd
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