CVE-2012-4111 Command injection in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary commands and gain privileges via the create certreq command in Cisco UCS fabric-interconnect.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-4111?
CVE-2012-4111 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Cisco Unified Computing System, published on 2 Oct 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The create certreq command in the fabric-interconnect component in Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) allows local users to gain privileges by embedding commands in an unspecified parameter, aka Bug ID CSCtq86563.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4111?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Unified Computing System.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4111?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4111 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2012-4111 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4111 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2018-0430 Cisco Integrated Management Controller Command Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2018-0431 Cisco Integrated Management Controller Command Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2012-4078 Auth bypass in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8hc8-9fq7-66v7.