CVE-2012-0991

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in OpenEMR 4.1.0 allow remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the formname parameter to (1) contrib/acog/print_form.php; or (2) load_form.php, (3) view_form.php, or (4) trend_form.php in interface/patient_file/encounter.

Category

3.5
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 63.69% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.htbridge.ch/advisory/HTB23069 patch exploit
http://osvdb.org/78727 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51788 vdb entry exploit
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-02/0004.html patch mailing list exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/47781 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/78729 vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/78728 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72914 vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/78730 vdb entry
http://www.open-emr.org/wiki/index.php/OpenEMR_Patches patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-0991?
CVE-2012-0991 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-0991?
To fix CVE-2012-0991, 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-2012-0991 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-0991 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~64% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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