CVE-2012-4075

high
Published 2013-10-05 · Modified 2026-04-29
CVSS v3
CVSS v2
7.2
VIR risk
7.2

Description

Cisco NX-OS allows local users to gain privileges and execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in unspecified command parameters, aka Bug IDs CSCtf19827 and CSCtf27788.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: psirt@cisco.com — http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2012-4075

References

CWEs

CWE-78

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.