VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2015-4234
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.
HIGH 7.2EPSS 0.42%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.42%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.42% probability · 35th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- cisco/nx-os
- Source
- psirt@cisco.com
References
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=39571Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75502Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032765Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=39571Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75502Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032765Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.