CVE-2012-5100 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files from HServer via directory traversal in PATH_INFO, exposing sensitive data.
- 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-2012-5100?
CVE-2012-5100 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Sep 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in HServer 0.1.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a (1) ..%5c (dot dot encoded backslash) or (2) %2e%2e%5c (encoded dot dot backslash) in the PATH_INFO.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5100?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Luizpicanco Hserver.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5100?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-5100 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-2012-5100 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-5100 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xmcm-4qr4-5mmq.