# CVE-2012-4616: Path traversal in n/a

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

- **Severity:** Medium 5.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not stated
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 26 Dec 2012
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3p5j-546v-q985

## 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 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4616?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## Is CVE-2012-4616 being exploited?

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

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2017-8013](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-8013/): Hardcoded credentials in EMC Data Protection Advisor (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-10955](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-10955/): Command injection in Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2017-8002](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-8002/): SQL injection in EMC Data Protection Advisor prior to 6.4 (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2018-1206](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1206/): Hardcoded credentials in Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor versions prior to 6.3 Patch 159 and Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor versions prior to 6.4 Patch 110 (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2012-0406](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0406/): Null dereference in n/a (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2012-4616 and fix it if it is affected.

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

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-4616/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-4616/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-4616
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4616
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2012-4616

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