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CVE-2012-4135

4.6 · MEDIUM

Directory traversal vulnerability in filesys in Cisco NX-OS 6.1(2) and earlier allows local users to access arbitrary files via crafted command-line arguments during a delete action, aka Bug IDs CS…

Published Dec 21, 2013ciscoCWE-22EPSS 0.47%

Overview

CVE-2012-4135 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting cisco nx-os. It was published on December 21, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Directory traversal vulnerability in filesys in Cisco NX-OS 6.1(2) and earlier allows local users to access arbitrary files via crafted command-line arguments during a delete action, aka Bug IDs CSCty07270, CSCty07271, CSCty07273, and CSCty07275.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update nx-os to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
cisconx-os0Affected

References

Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2012-4135Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=32237Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2012-4135Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=32237

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-4135?

CVE-2012-4135 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting cisco nx-os. It was published on December 21, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2012-4135?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2012-4135?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update nx-os to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2012-4135?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2012-4135 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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