CVE-2012-4253

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in MySQLDumper 1.24.4 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) language parameter to learn/cubemail/install.php or (2) f parameter learn/cubemail/filemanagement.php, or execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the (3) config parameter to learn/cubemail/menu.php.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 74.89% Top 5%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75286 vdb entry
http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/112304/MySQLDumper-1.24.4-LFI-XSS-CSRF-Code-Execution-Traversal.html exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53306 vdb entry exploit
http://www.osvdb.org/81609 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75283 vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/81615 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-4253?
CVE-2012-4253 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-4253?
To fix CVE-2012-4253, 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-2012-4253 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-4253 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~75% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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