CVE-2012-4121

MediumCVSS 6.8/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 6.8/10AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Oct 14, 2013
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2012-4121: Medium severity, CVSS 6.8 | Vulnix