CVE-2012-4141

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Published Oct 5, 2013 CVSS 2.0 · 6.2 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the CLI parser in Cisco NX-OS allows local users to create arbitrary script files via a relative pathname in the "file name" parameter, aka Bug IDs CSCua71557 and CSCua71551.

Affected Products

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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-2012-4085	Directory traversal vulnerability in the CLI parser in Cisco NX-OS allows local users to create arbitrary script files via a relative pathname in the "file name" parameter, aka Bug IDs CSCua71557 and CSCua71551.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.422% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/98122
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2012-4141
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62839
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029160

History

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Subscriptions

Cisco Nx-os

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 8:28 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: cisco
Published: Oct 5, 2013, 10:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 8:28 PM
Reserved: Jul 31, 2012, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:44 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 5, 2013, 10:55 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:44 PM

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