CVE-2012-4076

Description

Cisco NX-OS allows local users to gain privileges and execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a command that calls the system library function, aka Bug IDs CSCtf23559 and CSCtf27780.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.12%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2012-4076 vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/98126 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/87678 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/55205 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62848 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-4076?
CVE-2012-4076 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-4076?
To fix CVE-2012-4076, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-4076 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-4076 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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