# CVE-2012-0232: Path traversal in n/a

> Remote attackers can modify configuration files via directory traversal in GE Proficy Real-Time Information Portal's Remote Interface Service.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.4 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 15 Mar 2012
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-mj55-fq64-wgj8

## What is CVE-2012-0232?

CVE-2012-0232 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Mar 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in rifsrvd.exe in the Remote Interface Service in GE Intelligent Platforms Proficy Real-Time Information Portal 2.6, 3.0, 3.0 SP1, and 3.5 allows remote attackers to modify the configuration via crafted strings.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0232?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ge Intelligent Platforms Proficy Real-Time Information Portal.

## How do I fix CVE-2012-0232?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-0232 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2012-0232 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0232 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2012-3010](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-3010/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2012-3021](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-3021/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2012-3026](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-3026/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2013-0651](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-0651/): Information disclosure in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2013-0652](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-0652/): Information disclosure in n/a (medium 5.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2012-0232 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2012-0232 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Mar 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0232 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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-2012-0232/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0232/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-0232
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0232
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2012-0232

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0232/
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