CVE-2015-4234

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Published Jul 3, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Cisco NX-OS 6.0(2) and 6.2(2) on Nexus devices has an improper OS configuration, which allows local users to obtain root access via unspecified input to the Python interpreter, aka Bug IDs CSCun02887, CSCur00115, and CSCur00127.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:6.0\(2\):::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:6.2\(2\):::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2015-4257	Cisco NX-OS 6.0(2) and 6.2(2) on Nexus devices has an improper OS configuration, which allows local users to obtain root access via unspecified input to the Python interpreter, aka Bug IDs CSCun02887, CSCur00115, and CSCur00127.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.417% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=39571
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75502
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032765

History

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Subscriptions

Cisco Nx-os

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 6:11 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: cisco
Published: Jul 3, 2015, 10:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 6:11 AM
Reserved: Jun 4, 2015, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:26 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 3, 2015, 10:59 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:26 AM

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