CVE-2012-1671

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in phpPaleo 4.8b155 and earlier allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the lang parameter.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 9.83% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18701 exploit
http://osvdb.org/80100 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/48398 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52530 vdb entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/16/3 mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/15/11 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-1671?
CVE-2012-1671 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-1671?
To fix CVE-2012-1671, 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-2012-1671 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-1671 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~10% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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