CVE-2012-0420 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can create files in arbitrary directories via the ZYPP_LOCKFILE_ROOT environment variable in SUSE Zypper.
- 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-2012-0420?
CVE-2012-0420 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Dec 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
zypp-refresh-wrapper in SUSE Zypper before 1.3.20 and 1.6.x before 1.6.166 allows local users to create files in arbitrary directories, or possibly have unspecified other impact, via a pathname in the ZYPP_LOCKFILE_ROOT environment variable.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0420?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Opensuse Zypper.
How do I fix CVE-2012-0420?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-0420 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-2012-0420 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0420 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4vcm-6cjx-2cx5.