CVE-2012-1050 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via a crafted Host header when mass virtual hosting is enabled.
- 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-2012-1050?
CVE-2012-1050 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Feb 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in Mathopd 1.4.x and 1.5.x before 1.5p7, when configured with the * construct for mass virtual hosting, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted Host header.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1050?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mathopd Mathopd.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1050?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-1050 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-2012-1050 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1050 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p633-cvx7-wpq8.