FKIE_CVE-2015-4237

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2015-07-03 10:59 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:26
Severity
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.
References
psirt@cisco.comhttp://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=39583Vendor Advisory
psirt@cisco.comhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032775Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=39583Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032775Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
cisco nx-os 7.2\(0\)zz\(99.3\)
cisco nexus_93120tx -
cisco nexus_93128tx -
cisco nexus_9332pq -
cisco nexus_9336pq_aci_spine -
cisco nexus_9372px -
cisco nexus_9372tx -
cisco nexus_9396px -
cisco nexus_9396tx -
cisco nexus_9504 -
cisco nexus_9508 -
cisco nexus_9516 -
cisco nx-os 7.2\(0\)zz\(99.1\)
cisco nexus_3016 -
cisco nexus_3048 -
cisco nexus_3064 -
cisco nexus_3132q -
cisco nexus_3164q -
cisco nexus_3172 -
cisco nexus_3232c -
cisco nexus_3524 -
cisco nexus_3548 -
cisco nx-os 6.2\(11b\)
cisco mds_9100 -
cisco mds_9140 *
cisco mds_9500 -
cisco mds_9700 -
cisco nx-os 9.1\(1\)sv1\(3.1.8\)
cisco nexus_1000v -
cisco nx-os 7.2\(0\)zz\(99.1\)
cisco nexus_5548p -
cisco nexus_5548up -
cisco nexus_5596t -
cisco nexus_5596up -
cisco nexus_56128p -
cisco nexus_5624q -
cisco nexus_5648q -
cisco nexus_5672up -
cisco nexus_5696q -
cisco nx-os 6.2\(12\)
cisco nexus_7000 -
cisco nexus_7700 -
cisco nx-os 4.1\(2\)e1\(1\)
cisco nexus_4001i -
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