Is CVE-2012-4075 being actively exploited?

CVE-2012-4075 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-4075?

CVE-2012-4075 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

CVE-2012-4075

HIGH · CVSS 7.2EPSS 0.5%EU EUVD

Cisco NX-OS allows local users to gain privileges and execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in unspecified command parameters, aka Bug IDs CSCtf19827 and CSCtf27788.

Key facts

CVSS score: 7.2 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness (CWE): CWE-78
EPSS score: 0.5% (39th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2012-4019)
Published: October 5, 2013
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2012-4019 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

cisco / nx-os

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/55196
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2012-4075(Vendor Advisory)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62837(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/87668

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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