CVE-2012-4897 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can gain privileges by placing a malicious executable in the installer directory of VMware Movie Decoder.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-4897?
CVE-2012-4897 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Oct 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer in VMware Movie Decoder before 9.0 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse executable file in the installer directory.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4897?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Vmware Movie Decoder.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4897?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4897 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-2012-4897 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4897 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-553f-j478-v9xg.