How severe is CVE-2012-0366?

CVE-2012-0366 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.0, rated critical severity.

Is CVE-2012-0366 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (81st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2012-0366?

CVE-2012-0366 primarily affects Cisco Unity Connection. In total, 48 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2012-0366?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2012-0366 published?

CVE-2012-0366 was published on 2012-03-01 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2012-0366

CVE-2012-0366 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Cisco Unity Connection with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-264.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 9.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (81st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-264
Affected product: Cisco Unity Connection
Published: 2012-03-01
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Cisco Unity Connection before 7.1.3b(Su2) allows remote authenticated users to change the administrative password by leveraging the Help Desk Administrator role, aka Bug ID CSCtd45141.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-0366?: Cisco Unity Connection before 7.1.3b(Su2) allows remote authenticated users to change the administrative password by leveraging the Help Desk Administrator role, aka Bug ID CSCtd45141.
How severe is CVE-2012-0366?: CVE-2012-0366 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.0, rated critical severity.
Is CVE-2012-0366 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (81st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2012-0366?: CVE-2012-0366 primarily affects Cisco Unity Connection. In total, 48 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2012-0366?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2012-0366 published?: CVE-2012-0366 was published on 2012-03-01 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20120229-cuc

Affected products (48)

cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unity_connection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unity_connection:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unity_connection:1.1\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unity_connection:1.1\(1\)_es1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unity_connection:1.1\(1\)_es12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unity_connection:1.1\(1\)_sr1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unity_connection:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unity_connection:1.2\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unity_connection:1.2\(1\)_es65:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unity_connection:1.2\(1\)sr2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unity_connection:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unity_connection:2.0\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unity_connection:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unity_connection:2.1\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unity_connection:2.1\(2\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unity_connection:2.1\(3\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unity_connection:2.1\(3b\)su1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unity_connection:2.1\(4\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unity_connection:2.1\(4\)su1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unity_connection:2.1\(4a\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unity_connection:2.1\(4a\)su2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unity_connection:2.1\(5\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unity_connection:2.1\(5\)su1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unity_connection:2.1\(5\)su2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unity_connection:2.1\(5\)su3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unity_connection:6.1\(3b\)su1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unity_connection:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unity_connection:7.0\(2\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unity_connection:7.0\(2a\)su2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unity_connection:7.0\(2a\)su3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unity_connection:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unity_connection:7.1\(2\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unity_connection:7.1\(2a\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unity_connection:7.1\(2a\)su1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unity_connection:7.1\(2b\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unity_connection:7.1\(2b\)su1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unity_connection:7.1\(3\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unity_connection:7.1\(3a\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unity_connection:7.1\(3a\)su1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unity_connection:7.1\(3a\)su1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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