CVE-2012-3809 Path traversal in n/a
An attacker can arbitrarily modify directories in Samsung Kies, potentially altering application behavior or data integrity.
- 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-2012-3809?
CVE-2012-3809 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Jan 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Samsung Kies before 2.5.0.12094_27_11 has arbitrary directory modification.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-3809?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Samsung Kies.
How do I fix CVE-2012-3809?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-3809 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-2012-3809 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-3809 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4w4x-gprq-99xm.