# CVE-2012-1198: File upload in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by uploading malicious files with executable extensions in the BASE security engine.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **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:** 18 Feb 2012
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-qc72-grw6-qfmg

## What is CVE-2012-1198?

CVE-2012-1198 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Feb 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

base_ag_main.php in Basic Analysis and Security Engine (BASE) 1.4.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading contents of the file with an executable extension via a create action, then accessing it via a view action.

Weakness: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1198?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Secureideas Basic Analysis and Security Engine.

## How do I fix CVE-2012-1198?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-1198 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2012-1198 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-1198 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Basic Analysis and Security Engine (BASE) 1.4.5 - 'base_ag_main.php' Crafted Arbitrary File Upload / Arbitrary Code Execution (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2012-1199](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-1199/): Code injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2009-4838](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-4838/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2007-5578](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-5578/): Auth bypass in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2009-4837](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-4837/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 4.3)
- [CVE-2009-4839](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-4839/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2012-1198 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2012-1198 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Feb 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-1198 exists.

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-2012-1198/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-1198/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-1198
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1198
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2012-1198

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