CVE-2005-4212

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in coin_includes/db.php in phpCOIN 1.2.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary local files via ".." (dot dot) sequences in the $_CCFG[_PKG_PATH_DBSE] variable.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 5.61% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory altervista.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://rgod.altervista.org/phpcoin122.html	exploit vendor advisory
http://forums.phpcoin.com/index.php?showtopic=5469
http://secunia.com/advisories/18030	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419382/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2888	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015345	vdb entry exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15831	vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-4212?: CVE-2005-4212 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-4212?: To fix CVE-2005-4212, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-4212 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-4212 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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