CVE-2012-1242 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges by placing a malicious DLL in the current working directory of Ichitaro applications.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-1242?
CVE-2012-1242 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Apr 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in JustSystems Ichitaro 2011 Sou, Ichitaro 2006 through 2011, Ichitaro Government 2006 through 2010, Ichitaro Portable with oreplug, Ichitaro Viewer, JUST School, JUST School 2009 and 2010, JUST Jump 4, JUST Frontier, and oreplug allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1242?
It affects 7 products.
Products include Justsystems Ichitaro, Justsystems Ichitaro Portable With Oreplug, Justsystems Ichitaro Viewer, Justsystems Just Frontier, Justsystems Just Jump, Justsystems Just School and 1 more.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1242?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-1242 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-2012-1242 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1242 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6w9r-jpj4-8wmc.