CVE-2012-4104 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite or delete arbitrary files in Cisco UCS via path traversal in the image-download process.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-4104?
CVE-2012-4104 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Cisco Unified Computing System, published on 2 Oct 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the image-download process in the fabric-interconnect component in Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) allows local users to overwrite or delete arbitrary files via a full pathname in an image header, aka Bug ID CSCtq02706.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4104?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Unified Computing System.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4104?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4104 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-2012-4104 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4104 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-c9g4-vpc7-w9mh.