CVE-2012-6522

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the getContent function in codes/wcms.php in w-CMS 2.01 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the p parameter. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 24.11% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/47527 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18348 exploit
http://www.osvdb.org/80974 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72302 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51359 vdb entry exploit
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18711 exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-6522?
CVE-2012-6522 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-6522?
To fix CVE-2012-6522, 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-2012-6522 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-6522 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~24% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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