CVE-2012-4122

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.

CVSS v2.0 6.2 MEDIUM

6.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.1 / Impact : 9.2

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://osvdb.org/98121
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2012-4122	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62843	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/87672
http://osvdb.org/98121
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2012-4122	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62843	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/87672

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

21 Nov 2024, 01:42

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() http://osvdb.org/98121 -~~	() http://osvdb.org/98121 -
References	~~() http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2012-4122 - Vendor Advisory~~	() http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2012-4122 - Vendor Advisory
References	~~() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62843 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry~~	() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62843 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References	~~() https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/87672 -~~	() https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/87672 -

Information

Published : 2013-10-05 10:55

Updated : 2025-04-11 00:51

NVD link : CVE-2012-4122

Mitre link : CVE-2012-4122

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2012-4122

JSON object : View

Products Affected

cisco

nx-os

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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