CVE-2012-0996 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the class parameter of index.php or admin/index.php.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2012-0996?

CVE-2012-0996 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Feb 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in 11in1 1.2.1 stable 12-31-2011 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the class parameter to (1) index.php or (2) admin/index.php.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0996?

It affects 1 product.

Products include 11in1 11in1.

How do I fix CVE-2012-0996?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-0996 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-2012-0996 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-0996 exists.

Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries and 1 Nuclei template.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mg49-8496-7rxj.

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