CVE-2012-0294 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers with high privileges can delete arbitrary files via directory traversal in the Symantec Endpoint Protection management console.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-0294?
CVE-2012-0294 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Protection, published on 23 May 2012. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the Manager service in the management console in Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) 12.1 before 12.1 RU1-MP1 allows remote attackers to delete files via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0294?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Symantec Endpoint Protection.
How do I fix CVE-2012-0294?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-0294 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-2012-0294 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0294 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Symantec Endpoint Protection
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- CVE-2020-5836 Privilege escalation in Symantec Endpoint Protection
- CVE-2020-5837 Path traversal in Symantec Endpoint Protection
- CVE-2020-5820 Privilege escalation in Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) and Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition (SEP SBE)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-586v-xv8v-gc4w.