# CVE-2012-2202: Path traversal in n/a

> Remote authenticated administrators can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in IBM Lotus Protector for Mail Security.

- **Severity:** Low 3.5 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 27 Jul 2012
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-c48h-wpmc-fm6h

## What is CVE-2012-2202?

CVE-2012-2202 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Jul 2012. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in javatester_init.php in IBM Lotus Protector for Mail Security 2.1, 2.5, 2.5.1, and 2.8 and IBM ISS Proventia Network Mail Security System allows remote authenticated administrators to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the template parameter.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2202?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Ibm Lotus Protector for Mail Security, Ibm Proventia Network Mail Security System Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2012-2202?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2202 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2012-2202 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-2202 exists.

Public exploit code:

- IBM Proventia Network Mail Security System 2.5 - POST File Read (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2014-0886](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0886/): Command injection in n/a (high 7.1)
- [CVE-2014-0887](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0887/): Command injection in n/a (high 7.1)
- [CVE-2014-0885](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0885/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (medium 6.8)
- [CVE-2016-2991](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-2991/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 5.4)
- [CVE-2012-2955](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2955/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2012-2202 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2012-2202 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Jul 2012. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-2202 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-2012-2202/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2202/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-2202
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2202
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2012-2202

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