4.0
MEDIUM
CVE-2012-4090
Cisco Nexus 7000 NX-OS Configuration File Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Description

The management interface in Cisco NX-OS on Nexus 7000 devices allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive configuration-file information by leveraging the network-operator role, aka Bug ID CSCti09089.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 5, 2013, 10:55 a.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 29, 2017, 1:32 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

8.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2012-4090 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Cisco nx-os
2 Cisco nexus_7000
3 Cisco nexus_7000_10-slot
4 Cisco nexus_7000_18-slot
5 Cisco nexus_7000_9-slot
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2012-4090.

URL Resource
http://osvdb.org/98123
http://secunia.com/advisories/55206
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2012-4090 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62841 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029158 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/87670

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2012-4090 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2012-4090 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/87670 [Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/87670 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 22, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/87670 No Types Assigned http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/87670 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62841 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62841 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029158 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029158 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 07, 2013

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2012-4090 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2012-4090 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.25 }} 0.00%

score

0.61055

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability