# CVE-2012-0365: Path traversal in n/a

> Authenticated attackers can exploit a directory traversal flaw in the TFTP upload feature to place malicious files in arbitrary directories on Cisco SRP devices.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 25 Feb 2012
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-rp9p-3rg9-3xf2

## What is CVE-2012-0365?

CVE-2012-0365 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Feb 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Local TFTP file-upload application on Cisco SRP 520 series devices with firmware before 1.1.26 and SRP 520W-U and 540 series devices with firmware before 1.2.4 allows remote authenticated users to upload software to arbitrary directories via unspecified vectors, aka Bug ID CSCtw56009.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0365?

It affects 12 products.


Products: Cisco Small Business Srp520-U Series Firmware, Cisco Small Business Srp520 Series Firmware, Cisco Small Business Srp521w, Cisco Small Business Srp521w-U, Cisco Small Business Srp526w, Cisco Small Business Srp526w-U, Cisco Small Business Srp527w, Cisco Small Business Srp527w-U, Cisco Small Business Srp540 Series Firmware, Cisco Small Business Srp541w, Cisco Small Business Srp546w, Cisco Small Business Srp547w.

## How do I fix CVE-2012-0365?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-0365 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2012-0365 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0365 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2012-0363](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0363/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2012-0364](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0364/): File upload in n/a (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2012-0365 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2012-0365 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Feb 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0365 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-2012-0365/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0365/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-0365
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0365
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2012-0365

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