# CVE-2011-4532: Path traversal in n/a

> Remote attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via path traversal in the Siemens Automation License Manager ActiveX control, requiring user interaction.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 8 Jan 2012
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-44rr-xjrr-2j22

## What is CVE-2011-4532?

CVE-2011-4532 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Jan 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the ALMListView.ALMListCtrl ActiveX control in almaxcx.dll in the graphical user interface in Siemens Automation License Manager (ALM) 2.0 through 5.1+SP1+Upd2 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via the Save method.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-4532?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Siemens Automation License Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2011-4532?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-4532 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2011-4532 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2011-4532 exists.

Public exploit code:

- siemens automation license manager 500.0.122.1 - Multiple Vulnerabilities (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2016-8565](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-8565/): Missing authorization in n/a (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2018-11455](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-11455/): Path traversal in Automation License Manager 5, Automation License Manager 6 (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2022-43513](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-43513/): Path traversal in Automation License Manager V5 (high 8.2)
- [CVE-2020-7583](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7583/): Missing authorization in Automation License Manager 5 (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2022-43514](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-43514/): Path traversal in Automation License Manager V5 (high 7.7)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2011-4532 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2011-4532 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Jan 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2011-4532 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-2011-4532/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-4532/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-4532
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4532
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2011-4532

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