# CVE-2012-0419: Path traversal in n/a

> Remote attackers can read arbitrary files on Novell GroupWise servers via directory traversal in HTTP interfaces.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 28 Sep 2012
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-74qq-vpp5-grmv

## What is CVE-2012-0419?

CVE-2012-0419 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Novell Groupwise, published on 28 Sep 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the agent HTTP interfaces in Novell GroupWise 8.0 before Support Pack 3 and 2012 before Support Pack 1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in a request.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0419?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Novell Groupwise.

## How do I fix CVE-2012-0419?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-0419 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2012-0419 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-0419 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Novell Groupwise Agents HTTP Directory Traversal (metasploit)

## Other vulnerabilities in Novell Groupwise

- [CVE-2014-0610](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0610/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2013-0804](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-0804/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2012-0417](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0417/): Integer overflow in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2012-0271](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0271/): Integer overflow in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2011-0333](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-0333/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2012-0419 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2012-0419 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Novell Groupwise, published on 28 Sep 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-0419 exists.

Affected product: Novell Groupwise. 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-2012-0419/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0419/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-0419
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0419
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2012-0419

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