CVE-2012-1790 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files on the server via path traversal in the file parameter of Webgrind.
- 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-2012-1790?
CVE-2012-1790 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Mar 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in Webgrind 1.0 and 1.0.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a full pathname in the file parameter to index.php.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1790?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Webgrind Project Webgrind.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1790?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-1790 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-2012-1790 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-1790 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v8g4-jwwf-82ff.