CVE-2012-5335 Path traversal in n/a
Authenticated remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in Tiny Server HTTP requests.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-5335?
CVE-2012-5335 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Oct 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in Tiny Server 1.1.5 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the URI of an HTTP request.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5335?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Saurabh Gupta Tiny Server.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5335?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-5335 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-2012-5335 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-5335 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hjjh-vqwx-hv5w.