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Cisco NX-OS Path Traversal (CVE-2012-4131)

🗓️ 04 Dec 2024 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Directory traversal vulnerability in Cisco NX-OS allows file access via crafted commands.

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ReporterTitlePublishedViews
Family
Cisco
Cisco NX-OS Arbitrary File Access Vulnerability
23 Dec 201315:12
cisco
CVE
CVE-2012-4131
21 Dec 201311:00
cve
Cvelist
CVE-2012-4131
21 Dec 201311:00
cvelist
EUVD
EUVD-2012-4075
7 Oct 202500:30
euvd
NVD
CVE-2012-4131
21 Dec 201314:22
nvd
Prion
Directory traversal
21 Dec 201314:22
prion
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(502720);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/03/23");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2012-4131");

  script_name(english:"Cisco NX-OS Path Traversal (CVE-2012-4131)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote OT asset is affected by a vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"Directory traversal vulnerability in tar in Cisco NX-OS allows local
users to access arbitrary files via crafted command-line arguments,
aka Bug IDs CSCty07157, CSCty07159, CSCty07162, and CSCty07164.

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-2012-4131
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?f1d8aeef");
  # http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2012-4131
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?f1d8aeef");
  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:N/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2012-4131");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_cwe_id(22);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2013/12/21");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2013/12/21");
  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:nx-os:-");
  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:nx-os:-" :
        {"family" : "NXOS", "versionEndIncluding" : "6.1(4a)"}
};

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

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23 Mar 2026 00:00Current
5.9Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.9
CVSS 24.6
EPSS0.00719
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