CVE-2012-5051 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files from VMware CapacityIQ servers due to a directory traversal vulnerability.
- 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-2012-5051?
CVE-2012-5051 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Oct 2012. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in VMware CapacityIQ 1.5.x allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5051?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Vmware Capacityiq.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5051?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-5051 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-2012-5051 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5051 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h9x3-ww77-v52c.