CVE-2012-4131

NONECVSS 0.0

0.0

Directory traversal vulnerability in tar in Cisco NX-OS allows local users to access arbitrary files via crafted command-line arguments, aka Bug IDs CSCty07157, CSCty07159, CSCty07162, and CSCty07164.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 24.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

December 21, 2013

Last Modified

April 29, 2026

References (2)

psirt@ciscohttp://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2012-4131
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2012-4131

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-22Path Traversal

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2012-4131?

CVE-2012-4131 is a none vulnerability published on December 21, 2013. Directory traversal vulnerability in tar in Cisco NX-OS allows local users to access arbitrary files via crafted command-line arguments, aka Bug IDs CSCty07157, CSCty07159, CSCty07162, and CSCty07164.

When was CVE-2012-4131 disclosed?

CVE-2012-4131 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 21, 2013, with the most recent update on April 29, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2012-4131 actively exploited?

CVE-2012-4131 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 24.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2012-4131?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2012-4131, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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