CVE-2012-4122

Severity CVSS v4.0:

Pending analysis

Type:

CWE-20 Input Validation

Publication date:

05/10/2013

Last modified:

11/04/2025

Description

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.

Impact

Vector 2.0

AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:C CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 6.20 MEDIUM
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:C

Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): Single
Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Complete
Availability (A): Complete

Base Score 2.0

6.20

Severity 2.0

MEDIUM

Vulnerable products and versions

CPE	From	Up to
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:-:::::::*

To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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
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