CVE-2012-4510 Path traversal in n/a
Attackers can read or overwrite sensitive files via CUPS resources if user interaction is tricked, affecting systems using cups-pk-helper.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2012-4510?
CVE-2012-4510 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Nov 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
cups-pk-helper before 0.2.3 does not properly wrap the (1) cupsGetFile and (2) cupsPutFile function calls, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to read or overwrite sensitive files using CUPS resources.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4510?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (1)
cups-pk-helper openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 0.2.6-1.5 |
Products include Cups-Pk-Helper Project Cups-Pk-Helper.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4510?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2012-4510 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4510 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-4510, DSA-2562-1, GHSA-7h7x-v73m-4vv7, openSUSE-SU-2024:10212-1.