CVE-2011-5127 Path traversal in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files and execute code via directory traversal in Blue Coat Reporter.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2011-5127?

CVE-2011-5127 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Aug 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Blue Coat Reporter 9.x before 9.2.4.13, 9.2.5.x before 9.2.5.1, and 9.3 before 9.3.1.2 on Windows allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files, and consequently execute arbitrary code, via an unspecified HTTP request.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-5127?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Bluecoat Reporter.

How do I fix CVE-2011-5127?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-5127 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2011-5127 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-5127 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qp9p-q4m6-xmj7.

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