CVE-2015-4234 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.2 Published 3 Jul 2015 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Local attackers can gain root access on Cisco Nexus devices by exploiting improper OS configuration in the Python interpreter.

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-2015-4234?

CVE-2015-4234 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Nx-Os, published on 3 Jul 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Cisco NX-OS 6.0(2) and 6.2(2) on Nexus devices has an improper OS configuration, which allows local users to obtain root access via unspecified input to the Python interpreter, aka Bug IDs CSCun02887, CSCur00115, and CSCur00127.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-4234?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Nx-Os.

How do I fix CVE-2015-4234?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-4234 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2015-4234 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-4234 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-h28w-hpqp-8qrm.