CVE-2012-4036

Public Exploit

Description

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in admin.php in PBBoard 2.1.4 allows remote administrators to execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in the addons directory. NOTE: this vulnerability can be leveraged by remote attackers using CVE-2012-1216.

6.8

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 5.21% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory pbboard.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23101
http://www.pbboard.com/forums/t10353.html	url repurposed exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77508	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54916	vdb entry exploit
http://www.pbboard.com/forums/t10352.html	url repurposed vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/84479	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/50153	third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-4036?: CVE-2012-4036 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-4036?: To fix CVE-2012-4036, 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-2012-4036 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2012-4036 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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