# What is CVE-2012-2486?

> CVE-2012-2486 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.3) in Telepresence Manager from Cisco, published on 12 July 2012. It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts its chance of use in the next 30 days at 1.7%. If you run an affected version, plan in the vendor’s fix.

Canonical page: https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2012-2486

## At a glance

- **Verdict:** Plan it in. No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle.
- **Precursor Intelligence risk score:** 46 out of 100 (Medium); action: Plan remediation. Kept up to date as the evidence changes.
- **Severity:** High (CVSS 8.3 out of 10)
- **Known to be exploited:** No, not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today
- **Chance of use in the next 30 days:** 1.7% (latest exploit-likelihood forecast)
- **Published:** 12 July 2012
- **Record last updated:** 11 April 2025
- **Main product:** Telepresence Manager from Cisco
- **Affected products:** 15

## What is CVE-2012-2486? In plain terms

An attacker has to be on the same local network without logging in. If it works, the attacker can read data, change data and take it offline.

### The official 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.

### What kind of flaw is it?

- CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

### How an attack on it works

- Where an attacker can be: On the same local network
- How hard it is to pull off: Easy: no special conditions
- Login needed first: No login needed
- What an attacker gets: Can read data, change data and take it offline

Severity vector: `AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`

## Is CVE-2012-2486 being exploited? Not that we know of

It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 1.7%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching.

Exploit likelihood over the last 7 days: 1.7%, 1.7%, 1.7%, 1.7%, 1.7%, 1.7%, 1.7%.

### Timeline

- 12 July 2012: Published
- 11 April 2025: Record last updated

### How Precursor Intelligence ranks it

CVE-2012-2486 scores **46 out of 100 (Medium)**, with the action "Plan remediation".

Every published flaw gets a risk score from 0 to 100, kept up to date as the evidence changes. Four things go into the score, from the one that counts most to the ones that count less:

- Evidence it is being exploited: biggest factor
- How severe it is: strong factor
- How widely exposed it is: key context
- Real threat activity around it: key context

85 and above is Critical. Anything confirmed as exploited is always marked for an emergency patch, whatever its score. When this flaw matches software you track, it lands in your list with its score and the reasons behind it.

## Who is affected by CVE-2012-2486?

The published record lists 15 products.

- [Telepresence Manager](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/telepresence_manager) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Application): up to 1.8.1(682)
- [Telepresence Multipoint Switch Software](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/telepresence_multipoint_switch_software) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Application): up to 1.8.3(9), 1.8.0, 1.8.2
- [Telepresence System Software](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/telepresence_system_software) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Application): up to 1.9.0.1(3), 4.0.0
- [Telepresence Multipoint Switch](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/telepresence_multipoint_switch) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): all versions
- [Telepresence Recording Server](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/telepresence_recording_server) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Application): up to 1.8.0(160)
- [Telepresence System 1300 65](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/telepresence_system_1300_65) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): all versions
- [Telepresence System 3000](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/telepresence_system_3000) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): all versions
- [Telepresence System 3010](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/telepresence_system_3010) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): all versions
- [Telepresence System 3200](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/telepresence_system_3200) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): all versions
- [Telepresence System 3210](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/telepresence_system_3210) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): all versions
- [Telepresence System T3](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/telepresence_system_t3) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): all versions
- [Telepresence System Tx1300 47](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/telepresence_system_tx1300_47) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): all versions
- [Telepresence System Tx1310 65](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/telepresence_system_tx1310_65) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): all versions
- [Telepresence System Tx9000](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/telepresence_system_tx9000) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): all versions
- [Telepresence System Tx9200](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/telepresence_system_tx9200) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): all versions

## How do I fix CVE-2012-2486?

1. **Check whether you run it.** Compare your versions with the affected products above. Not sure what you run? Precursor Intelligence can work it out from your public website, or you can pick it from a list.
2. **Apply the vendor’s fix.** Install the update named in the vendor’s advisory. We’ve put the advisories and patch notes first in the list.
3. **If you can’t patch today.** Follow any mitigation the vendor publishes, and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet until the update is in.
4. **Keep an eye on it.** Track the product and we tell you as soon as we spot this flaw on the list of exploited flaws, or a jump in its exploit likelihood.

### References

- [tools.cisco.com](http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20120711-ctms) (Vendor advisory)
- [tools.cisco.com](http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20120711-ctrs) (Vendor advisory)
- [tools.cisco.com](http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20120711-cts) (Vendor advisory)
- [tools.cisco.com](http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20120711-ctsman) (Vendor advisory)

## Questions

### What is CVE-2012-2486?

CVE-2012-2486 is a high-severity flaw in Telepresence Manager from Cisco, published on 12 July 2012. An attacker has to be on the same local network without logging in. If it works, the attacker can read data, change data and take it offline.

### How serious is CVE-2012-2486?

It scores 8.3 out of 10 on the CVSS severity scale, which is high. Our risk score for CVE-2012-2486 is 46 out of 100, which is Medium. Its action is "Plan remediation". No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle.

### Is CVE-2012-2486 being exploited?

It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 1.7%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching.

### Which versions does CVE-2012-2486 affect?

For Telepresence Manager from Cisco: up to 1.8.1(682). The record lists 15 products in all, each with its versions, under "Who is affected" on this page.

### How do I fix CVE-2012-2486?

Install the update the vendor names in its advisory, linked first under "How do I fix" on this page. If you can't patch today, follow the vendor's mitigation and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet.

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