CVE-2012-2968

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Caucho Quercus, as distributed in Resin before 4.0.29, allows remote attackers to create files in arbitrary directories via a .. (dot dot) in a pathname within an HTTP request.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.51%
Third-Party Advisory cert.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/309979 third party advisory us government resource
http://en.securitylab.ru/lab/
http://en.securitylab.ru/lab/PT-2012-05
http://caucho.com/resin-4.0/changes/changes.xtp

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2968?
CVE-2012-2968 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-2968?
To fix CVE-2012-2968, 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-2012-2968 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-2968 is being actively exploited. 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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