CVE-2012-4075 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Cisco NX-OS allows local users to gain privileges and execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in unspecified command parameters, aka Bug IDs CSCtf19827 and CSCtf27788.

Published: 2013-10-05

Score: 7.2 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2012-4019	Cisco NX-OS allows local users to gain privileges and execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in unspecified command parameters, aka Bug IDs CSCtf19827 and CSCtf27788.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00451.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/55196
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2012-4075
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62837
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/87668

History

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Cisco Nx-os

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: cisco

Published: 2013-10-05T10:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T20:28:06.865Z

Reserved: 2012-07-31T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-4075

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2013-10-05T10:55:03.277

Modified: 2026-06-16T23:44:22.863

Link: CVE-2012-4075

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-78
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

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