CVE-2012-1493

NONECVSS 0.0Weaponized
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 63%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 63%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

F5 BIG-IP appliances 9.x before 9.4.8-HF5, 10.x before 10.2.4, 11.0.x before 11.0.0-HF2, and 11.1.x before 11.1.0-HF3, and Enterprise Manager before 2.1.0-HF2, 2.2.x before 2.2.0-HF1, and 2.3.x before 2.3.0-HF3, use a single SSH private key across different customers' installations and do not properly restrict access to this key, which makes it easier for remote attackers to perform SSH logins via the PubkeyAuthentication option.

CVSS v3
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EG Score
0.0(none)
EPSS
99.1%
KEV
Not listed

Published

July 9, 2012

Last Modified

April 29, 2026

References (8)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 4× in last 7d / 28× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-05 02:26 UTCEPSS rescore
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Publicly available exploits

(4 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (3 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-19099✓ verified
    First seen Jun 13, 2012

    F5 BIG-IP - SSH Private Key Exposure (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-19091✓ verified
    First seen Jun 12, 2012

    F5 BIG-IP - Authentication Bypass

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-19064✓ verified
    First seen Jun 11, 2012

    F5 BIG-IP - Authentication Bypass (PoC)

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/linux/ssh/f5_bigip_known_privkey✓ verified
    First seen Jun 11, 2012

    F5 BIG-IP SSH Private Key Exposure

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2012-1493?
CVE-2012-1493 is a none vulnerability published on July 9, 2012. F5 BIG-IP appliances 9.x before 9.4.8-HF5, 10.x before 10.2.4, 11.0.x before 11.0.0-HF2, and 11.1.x before 11.1.0-HF3, and Enterprise Manager before 2.1.0-HF2, 2.2.x before 2.2.0-HF1, and 2.3.x before 2.3.0-HF3, use a single SSH private key across different customers' installations and do not…
When was CVE-2012-1493 disclosed?
CVE-2012-1493 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 9, 2012, with the most recent update on April 29, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2012-1493 actively exploited?
CVE-2012-1493 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2012-1493?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2012-1493, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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