CVE-2012-4090

Description

The management interface in Cisco NX-OS on Nexus 7000 devices allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive configuration-file information by leveraging the network-operator role, aka Bug ID CSCti09089.

Category

4.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.51%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/87670 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62841 third party advisory vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/98123 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029158 third party advisory vdb entry
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2012-4090 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/55206 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-4090?
CVE-2012-4090 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-4090?
To fix CVE-2012-4090, 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-2012-4090 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-4090 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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