CVE-2012-2215 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via a directory traversal vulnerability in the Novell ZENworks Preboot Service.
- 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-2012-2215?
CVE-2012-2215 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Apr 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 Preboot Service in Novell ZENworks Configuration Management (ZCM) 11.1 and 11.1a allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an opcode 0x21 request.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2215?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Novell Zenworks Configuration Management.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2215?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2215 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-2012-2215 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-2215 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Metasploit modules.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vpvc-pq35-vhfw.