Improper input validation in Cisco Nx-Os
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.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (21.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 22nd percentile — 21.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- osvdb.org/98121 (vdb-entry)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/87672 (vdb-entry)
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2012-4122 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/62843 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)