Cisco NX-OS Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-2012-4121)

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

if (description)
{
  script_id(502769);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/03/23");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2012-4121");

  script_name(english:"Cisco NX-OS Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-2012-4121)");

  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 read or modify
arbitrary files, via the sed (1) r and (2) w commands, aka Bug IDs
CSCts56559, CSCts56565, CSCts56570, and CSCts56574.

This plugin only works with Tenable.ot.
Please visit https://www.tenable.com/products/tenable-ot for more information.");
  # http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2012-4121
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?f06bdc4d");
  # http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2012-4121
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?f06bdc4d");
  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-2012-4121");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_cwe_id(264);

  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_3000_series_switches");
  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:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:cisco:nexus_9000_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_3000_series_switches" :
        {"family" : "NXOS", "versionEndIncluding" : "5.0(3)U1(2)", "versionStartIncluding" : "5.0(3)U1(2)"},
    "cpe:/o:cisco:nexus_5000_series_switches" :
        {"family" : "NXOS", "versionEndExcluding" : "6.0(2)A8(1)", "versionStartIncluding" : "5.0(3)N2(1)"},
    "cpe:/o:cisco:nexus_7000_series_switches" :
        {"family" : "NXOS", "versionEndExcluding" : "7.0(1)ZD(0.3)", "versionStartIncluding" : "5.1(3)"},
    "cpe:/o:cisco:nexus_9000_series_switches" :
        {"family" : "NXOS", "versionEndExcluding" : "6.2(2)RI(0.1)", "versionStartIncluding" : "5.3(0.4)"}
};

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