CVE-2012-0187 Path traversal in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published 22 Jun 2012 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Local attackers can gain privileges by placing a malicious DLL in the current working directory of IBM Lotus Expeditor.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2012-0187?

CVE-2012-0187 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Jun 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in IBM Lotus Expeditor 6.1.x and 6.2.x before 6.2 FP5+Security Pack allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0187?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Lotus Expeditor.

How do I fix CVE-2012-0187?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-0187 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-2012-0187 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0187 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wg8h-q3rc-9wvf.