CVE-2012-4680 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files or list directories via path traversal if the root directory lacks a trailing backslash.
- 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-2012-4680?
CVE-2012-4680 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Aug 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the XML Server in IOServer before 1.0.19.0, when the Root Directory pathname lacks a trailing \ (backslash) character, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files or list arbitrary directories via a .. (dot dot) in a URI.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4680?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ioserver Ioserver.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4680?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4680 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-2012-4680 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4680 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-h6mj-p863-8p6q.