CVE-2015-4237 (GCVE-0-2015-4237)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2015-07-03 10:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 06:11
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
The CLI parser in Cisco NX-OS 4.1(2)E1(1), 6.2(11b), 6.2(12), 7.2(0)ZZ(99.1), 7.2(0)ZZ(99.3), and 9.1(1)SV1(3.1.8) on Nexus devices allows local users to execute arbitrary OS commands via crafted characters in a filename, aka Bug IDs CSCuv08491, CSCuv08443, CSCuv08480, CSCuv08448, CSCuu99291, CSCuv08434, and CSCuv08436.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032775 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK |
| http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCO |
Date Public
2015-06-01 00:00
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