How severe is CVE-2012-2486?

CVE-2012-2486 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 8.3, rated high severity.

Is CVE-2012-2486 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (76th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2012-2486?

CVE-2012-2486 primarily affects Cisco Telepresence Multipoint Switch Software. In total, 114 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2012-2486?

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

When was CVE-2012-2486 published?

CVE-2012-2486 was published on 2012-07-12 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2012-2486

CVE-2012-2486 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Telepresence Multipoint Switch Software with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 8.3. 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-94.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 2.0 base score 8.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (76th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-94
Affected product: Cisco Telepresence Multipoint Switch Software
Published: 2012-07-12
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

The Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) implementation on Cisco TelePresence Multipoint Switch before 1.9.0, Cisco TelePresence Immersive Endpoint Devices before 1.9.1, Cisco TelePresence Manager before 1.9.0, and Cisco TelePresence Recording Server before 1.8.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging certain adjacency and sending a malformed CDP packet, aka Bug IDs CSCtz40953, CSCtz40947, CSCtz40965, and CSCtz40953.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-2486?: The Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) implementation on Cisco TelePresence Multipoint Switch before 1.9.0, Cisco TelePresence Immersive Endpoint Devices before 1.9.1, Cisco TelePresence Manager before 1.9.0, and Cisco TelePresence Recording Server before 1.8.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging certain adjacency and sending a malformed CDP packet, aka Bug IDs CSCtz40953, CSCtz40947, CSCtz40965, and CSCtz40953.
How severe is CVE-2012-2486?: CVE-2012-2486 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 8.3, rated high severity.
Is CVE-2012-2486 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (76th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2012-2486?: CVE-2012-2486 primarily affects Cisco Telepresence Multipoint Switch Software. In total, 114 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2486?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2012-2486 published?: CVE-2012-2486 was published on 2012-07-12 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (114)

cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.0.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.0.4.0\(21\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.1.0\(254\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.1.1\(30\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.1.2\(6\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.5.0\(222\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.5.1\(2\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.5.2\(21\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.5.3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.5.4\(4\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.5.5\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.5.6\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.6.0\(108\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.6.1\(2\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.6.2\(3\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.6.3\(2\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.6.4\(3\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.7.0.1\(5\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.7.1\(15\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.7.2\(75\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.7.3\(2\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_multipoint_switch_software:1.8.0\(1026\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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