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Cisco NX-OS Improper Input Validation (CVE-2012-4076)

🗓️ 04 Dec 2024 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Cisco NX-OS vulnerability allows local privilege escalation via improper input validation exploits.

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ReporterTitlePublishedViews
Family
Cisco
Cisco NX-OS Software Input Validation Vulnerability
9 Oct 201315:12
cisco
CVE
CVE-2012-4076
14 Oct 201301:00
cve
Cvelist
CVE-2012-4076
14 Oct 201301:00
cvelist
EUVD
EUVD-2012-4020
7 Oct 202500:30
euvd
NVD
CVE-2012-4076
14 Oct 201303:34
nvd
Prion
Command injection
14 Oct 201303:34
prion
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(502760);
  script_version("1.4");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/04/21");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2012-4076");

  script_name(english:"Cisco NX-OS Improper Input Validation (CVE-2012-4076)");

  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 a command that calls
the system library function, aka Bug IDs CSCtf23559 and CSCtf27780.

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://osvdb.org/98126");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://secunia.com/advisories/55205");
  # http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2012-4076
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?725b7e92");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62848");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/87678");
# script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://osvdb.org/98126");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://secunia.com/advisories/55205");
  # http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2012-4076
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?725b7e92");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62848");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/87678");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Refer to the vendor advisory.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/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-2012-4076");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_cwe_id(20);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2013/10/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2013/10/14");
  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" :
        {"family" : "NXOS", "versionEndExcluding" : "4.2(1)N1(1)", "versionStartIncluding" : "4.0(0)N1(1a)"},
    "cpe:/o:cisco:nexus_7000_series_switches" :
        {"family" : "NXOS", "versionEndExcluding" : "4.2(4)", "versionStartIncluding" : "4.1.(2)"}
};

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

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21 Apr 2026 00:00Current
5.8Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.8
CVSS 26.8
EPSS0.0032
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