# CVE-2011-0966: Path traversal in n/a

> Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in CiscoWorks Common Services, exposing sensitive data.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.8 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not stated
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 20 May 2011
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5pm8-4cgq-c8fp

## What is CVE-2011-0966?

CVE-2011-0966 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 May 2011. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in cwhp/auditLog.do in the Homepage Auditing component in Cisco CiscoWorks Common Services 3.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter, aka Bug ID CSCto35577.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-0966?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Cisco Ciscoworks Common Services.

## How do I fix CVE-2011-0966?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-0966 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2011-0966 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2011-0966 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Cisco Unified Operations Manager - Multiple Vulnerabilities (exploitdb)
- CiscoWorks Common Services 3.1.1 - Auditing Directory Traversal (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2010-3036](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-3036/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2009-1161](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-1161/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2008-2054](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-2054/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2011-3310](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-3310/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2011-2042](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-2042/): Information disclosure in n/a (medium 5.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2011-0966 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2011-0966 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 May 2011. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2011-0966 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-0966/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-0966/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-0966
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-0966
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2011-0966

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