CVE-2012-3004 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges by placing malicious DLLs in the current working directory of RealFlex RealWin applications.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-3004?
CVE-2012-3004 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Sep 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in RealFlex RealWin before 2.1.13, FlexView before 3.1.86, and RealWinDemo before 2.1.13 allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse (1) realwin.dll or (2) keyhook.dll file in the current working directory.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-3004?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Realflex Flexview, Realflex Realwin, Realflex Realwindemo.
How do I fix CVE-2012-3004?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-3004 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-2012-3004 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-3004 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c53r-6gjh-p442.