Is CVE-2012-4090 being actively exploited?

CVE-2012-4090 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-4090?

CVE-2012-4090 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2012-4090

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.0EPSS 2.1%EU EUVD

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.

Key facts

CVSS score: 4.0 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-264
EPSS score: 2.1% (82th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2012-4034)
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-2012-4034 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

cisco / nexus 7000
cisco / nexus 7000 10-slot
cisco / nexus 7000 18-slot
cisco / nexus 7000 9-slot
cisco / nx-os

References

http://osvdb.org/98123
http://secunia.com/advisories/55206
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2012-4090(Vendor Advisory)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62841(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029158(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/87670

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

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