CVE-2012-1050

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Mathopd 1.4.x and 1.5.x before 1.5p7, when configured with the * construct for mass virtual hosting, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted Host header.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.19% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory mathopd.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/47908 third party advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-02/0025.html mailing list broken link
http://www.mail-archive.com/mathopd%40mathopd.org/msg00392.html third party advisory mailing list
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026641 vdb entry third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73049 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.mathopd.org/security.html vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/78896 vdb entry broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-1050?
CVE-2012-1050 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-1050?
To fix CVE-2012-1050, 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-2012-1050 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-1050 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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