CVE-2012-4090 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote authenticated users with network-operator role can access sensitive configuration files on Cisco Nexus 7000 devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-4090?
CVE-2012-4090 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Nx-Os, published on 5 Oct 2013. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4090?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Cisco Nexus 7000, Cisco Nexus 7000 10-Slot, Cisco Nexus 7000 18-Slot, Cisco Nexus 7000 9-Slot, Cisco Nx-Os.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4090?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4090 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-4090 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4090 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Nx-Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hr4g-gcr7-8xp6.