CVE-2012-4616 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the EMC Data Protection Advisor Web UI.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not stated
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2012-4616?

CVE-2012-4616 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Dec 2012. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Web UI in EMC Data Protection Advisor (DPA) 5.6 through SP1, 5.7 through SP1, and 5.8 through SP4 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4616?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Emc Data Protection Advisor.

How do I fix CVE-2012-4616?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4616 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-2012-4616 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4616 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3p5j-546v-q985.

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