CVE-2011-4532

Description

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the ALMListView.ALMListCtrl ActiveX control in almaxcx.dll in the graphical user interface in Siemens Automation License Manager (ALM) 2.0 through 5.1+SP1+Upd2 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via the Save method.

References

Link	Tags
http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/114358
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/almsrvx_1-adv.txt
http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/llisapi.dll/57252401?func=ll&objId=57252401&objAction=csView&nodeid0=17323948&lang=en&siteid=cseus&aktprim=0&extranet=standard&viewreg=WW&load=content	vendor advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-11-361-01.pdf	us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-4532?: CVE-2011-4532 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-4532?: To fix CVE-2011-4532, 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-2011-4532 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2011-4532 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~8% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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Description

Category

CWE-22 – Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

References

Frequently Asked Questions