CVE-2012-2969 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.4 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass filename extension restrictions in Caucho Quercus via null byte injection, potentially allowing unauthorized file creation.

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-2012-2969?

CVE-2012-2969 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Aug 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Caucho Quercus, as distributed in Resin before 4.0.29, allows remote attackers to bypass intended restrictions on filename extensions for created files via a %00 sequence in a pathname within an HTTP request.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2969?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Caucho Resin.

How do I fix CVE-2012-2969?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2969 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-2012-2969 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2969 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g5gf-7g7g-9xv6.

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