CVE-2012-4122 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The CLI parser in Cisco NX-OS allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions, and overwrite or create arbitrary files, via shell output redirection, aka Bug IDs CSCts56672 and CSCts56669.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00123.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Cisco	Nx-os

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2012-4066	The CLI parser in Cisco NX-OS allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions, and overwrite or create arbitrary files, via shell output redirection, aka Bug IDs CSCts56672 and CSCts56669.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/98121
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2012-4122
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62843
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/87672

History

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: cisco

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

Updated: 2024-08-06T20:28:07.326Z

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

Link: CVE-2012-4122

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2013-10-05T10:55:03.400

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2012-4122

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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