Cisco Application Control Engine (ACE) before A4(2.3) and A5 before A5(1.1), when…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Cisco Application Control Engine (ACE) before A4(2.3) and A5 before A5(1.1), when multicontext mode is enabled, does not properly share a management IP address among multiple contexts, which allows remote authenticated administrators to bypass intended access restrictions in opportunistic circumstances, and read or modify configuration settings, via a login attempt to a context, aka Bug ID CSCts30631, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-3058.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 19
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_control_engine_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to a4\(2.0\) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_control_engine_software:a1\(7\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | a1(7) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_control_engine_software:a1\(7a\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | a1(7a) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_control_engine_software:a1\(7b\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | a1(7b) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_control_engine_software:a1\(8\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | a1(8) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_control_engine_software:a1\(8a\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | a1(8a) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_control_engine_software:a3\(1.0\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | a3(1.0) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_control_engine_software:a3\(2.1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | a3(2.1) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_control_engine_software:a3\(2.2\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | a3(2.2) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_control_engine_software:a3\(2.3\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | a3(2.3) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_control_engine_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to a4\(2.0\) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_control_engine_software:a1\(7\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions a1(7) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_control_engine_software:a1\(7a\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions a1(7a) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_control_engine_software:a1\(7b\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions a1(7b) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_control_engine_software:a1\(8\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions a1(8) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_control_engine_software:a1\(8a\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions a1(8a) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_control_engine_software:a3\(1.0\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions a3(1.0) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_control_engine_software:a3\(2.1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions a3(2.1) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_control_engine_software:a3\(2.2\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions a3(2.2) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_control_engine_software:a3\(2.3\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions a3(2.3) Vulnerable ·Cisco
Show 9 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_control_engine_software:a3\(2.4\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | a3(2.4) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_control_engine_software:a3\(2.5\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | a3(2.5) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_control_engine_software:a3\(2.6\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | a3(2.6) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_control_engine_software:a3\(2.7\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | a3(2.7) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_control_engine_software:a4\(1.0\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | a4(1.0) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_control_engine_software:a4\(1.1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | a4(1.1) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_control_engine_software:a4\(2.1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | a4(2.1) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_control_engine_software:a4\(2.2\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | a4(2.2) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_control_engine_software:a5\(1.0\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | a5(1.0) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_control_engine_software:a3\(2.4\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions a3(2.4) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_control_engine_software:a3\(2.5\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions a3(2.5) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_control_engine_software:a3\(2.6\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions a3(2.6) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_control_engine_software:a3\(2.7\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions a3(2.7) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_control_engine_software:a4\(1.0\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions a4(1.0) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_control_engine_software:a4\(1.1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions a4(1.1) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_control_engine_software:a4\(2.1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions a4(2.1) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_control_engine_software:a4\(2.2\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions a4(2.2) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_control_engine_software:a5\(1.0\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions a5(1.0) Vulnerable ·Cisco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-3063
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7gv3-h552-264c
References
More Cisco Application Control Engine Software vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-01189 The Device Manager GUI in Cisco Application Control Engine (ACE) 4710 A5 before A5(3.1)… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2012-3063 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-3063 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7gv3-h552-264c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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