CVE-2012-1818 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can overwrite arbitrary files in Emerson DeltaV systems via a vulnerable ActiveX control, requiring user interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-1818?
CVE-2012-1818 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Jun 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An unspecified ActiveX control in Emerson DeltaV and DeltaV Workstations 9.3.1, 10.3.1, 11.3, and 11.3.1 and DeltaV ProEssentials Scientific Graph 5.0.0.6 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via unknown vectors.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1818?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Emerson Deltav, Emerson Deltav Proessentials Scientific Graph, Emerson Deltav Workstation.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1818?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-1818 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-2012-1818 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1818 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-72mh-j9vc-72v6.