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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2014.0748
Cisco NX-OS Software Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability
19 May 2014
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Cisco NX-OS
Publisher: Cisco Systems
Operating System: Cisco
Impact/Access: Access Confidential Data -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2013-6975
Original Bulletin:
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2013-6975
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Cisco Security Notice
Cisco NX-OS Software Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2013-6975
CVE ID: CVE-2013-6975
Release Date: 2014 May 15 22:09 UTC (GMT)
Last Updated: 2014 May 16 19:49 UTC (GMT)
Related Documents:
Summary
A vulnerability in the command-line interface (CLI) of Cisco NX-OS Software
could allow an authenticated, local attacker to access the contents of
arbitrary files on the affected device.
The vulnerability is due to improper filtering of user input. An attacker
could exploit this vulnerability to perform a directory traversal attack.
An exploit could allow the attacker to access arbitrary files on an affected
device.
Affected Products
Product More Information CVSS
Cisco NX-OS Software CSCul05217 4.6/4.4
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