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CVE-2012-4141

Directory traversal vulnerability in the CLI parser in Cisco NX-OS allows local users to create...

6.2 Medium

Directory traversal vulnerability in the CLI parser in Cisco NX-OS allows local users to create arbitrary script files via a relative pathname in the "file name" parameter, aka Bug IDs CSCua71557 and CSCua71551.

Exploit likelihood

0.42%Down 0.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.2

Directory traversal vulnerability in the CLI parser in Cisco NX-OS allows local users to create arbitrary script files via a relative pathname in the "file name" parameter, aka Bug IDs CSCua71557 and CSCua71551.

Record
CVE-2012-4141
CVSS 2.0
6.2 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:N
Weakness
CWE-264
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Directory traversal vulnerability in the CLI parser in Cisco NX-OS allows local users to create arbitrary script files via a relative pathname in the "file name" parameter, aka Bug IDs CSCua71557 and CSCua71551.

Record
CVE-2012-4141
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-4085 No score

Directory traversal vulnerability in the CLI parser in Cisco NX-OS allows local users to create arbitrary script files via a relative pathname in the "file name" parameter, aka Bug IDs CSCua71557 and CSCua71551.

Record
EUVD-2012-4085
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wm5x-2c4m-hg2v No score

Directory traversal vulnerability in the CLI parser in Cisco NX-OS allows local users to create...

Directory traversal vulnerability in the CLI parser in Cisco NX-OS allows local users to create arbitrary script files via a relative pathname in the "file name" parameter, aka Bug IDs CSCua71557 and CSCua71551.

Record
GHSA-wm5x-2c4m-hg2v
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
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In short

CVE-2012-4141 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.2) in Cisco Nx-os, published October 5, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.42%, the 36th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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