Cisco NX-OS OS Command Injection (CVE-2012-4075)

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(502789);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/03/23");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2012-4075");

  script_name(english:"Cisco NX-OS OS Command Injection (CVE-2012-4075)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote OT asset is affected by a vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"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.

This plugin only works with Tenable.ot.
Please visit https://www.tenable.com/products/tenable-ot for more information.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://secunia.com/advisories/55196");
  # http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2012-4075
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?ea3aa1f3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62837");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/87668");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://secunia.com/advisories/55196");
  # http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2012-4075
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?ea3aa1f3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62837");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/87668");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Refer to the vendor advisory.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2012-4075");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_cwe_id(78);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2013/10/05");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2013/10/05");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2024/12/04");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:cisco:nexus_5000_series_switches");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:cisco:nexus_7000_series_switches");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"former");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Tenable.ot");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2024-2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("tenable_ot_api_integration.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Tenable.ot/Cisco");

  exit(0);
}


include('tenable_ot_cve_funcs.inc');

get_kb_item_or_exit('Tenable.ot/Cisco');

var asset = tenable_ot::assets::get(vendor:'Cisco');

var vuln_cpes = {
    "cpe:/o:cisco:nexus_5000_series_switches" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "4.2(4)", "versionStartIncluding" : "4.0(0)N1(1a)", "family" : "NXOS"},
    "cpe:/o:cisco:nexus_7000_series_switches" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "4.2(4)", "versionStartIncluding" : "4.0(0)N1(1a)", "family" : "NXOS"}
};

tenable_ot::cve::compare_and_report(asset:asset, cpes:vuln_cpes, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);