CVE-2011-5028

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in novelllogmanager/FileDownload in Novell Sentinel Log Manager 1.2.0.1_938 and earlier, as used in Novell Sentinel before 7.0.1.0, allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the filename parameter.

Category

4.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 14.22% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026437 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/47258 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/77948 vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2011-12/0368.html mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71861 vdb entry
http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5138757.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/48760 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-5028?
CVE-2011-5028 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-5028?
To fix CVE-2011-5028, 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-2011-5028 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-5028 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~14% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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