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

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 fo...

CVE-2012-4076

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...

CVE-2012-4076

CVE-2012-4076 affects Cisco NX-OS with a local-privilege escalation via shell metacharacters in a call to the system() library function. The issue arises from improper input handling during command processing (Bug IDs CSCtf23559 and CSCtf27780). Public sources describe that an authenticated, loca...