Is CVE-2012-4141 being actively exploited?

CVE-2012-4141 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-4141?

CVE-2012-4141 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.2 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2012-4141

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.2EPSS 0.4%EU EUVD

Directory traversal vulnerability in the CLI parser in Cisco NX-OS allows local users to create arbitrary script files via a relative pathname in the "file name" parameter, aka Bug IDs CSCua71557 and CSCua71551.

Key facts

CVSS score: 6.2 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-264
EPSS score: 0.4% (37th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2012-4085)
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-2012-4085 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://osvdb.org/98122
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2012-4141(Vendor Advisory)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62839(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029160(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)

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

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