CVE-2012-1221 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the RabidHamster telnet server File command.
- 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-2012-1221?
CVE-2012-1221 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 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 the telnet server in RabidHamster R2/Extreme 1.65 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the File command.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1221?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Rabidhamster R2\/, Rabidhamster R2\/Extreme.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1221?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-1221 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-2012-1221 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-1221 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-292r-44qm-39gx.