CVE-2012-4958

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in NFRAgent.exe in Novell File Reporter 1.0.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a 126 /FSF/CMD request with a .. (dot dot) in a FILE element of an FSFUI record.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 73.56% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory cert.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/273371 third party advisory us government resource
https://community.rapid7.com/community/metasploit/blog/2012/11/16/nfr-agent-buffer-vulnerabilites-cve-2012-4959

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-4958?
CVE-2012-4958 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-4958?
To fix CVE-2012-4958, 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-2012-4958 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-4958 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~74% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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