CVE-2012-5699 Path traversal in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

An attacker can exploit a file inclusion vulnerability in the BabyGekko library to execute arbitrary code on the server.

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-2012-5699?

CVE-2012-5699 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Jan 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

BabyGekko before 1.2.4 allows PHP file inclusion.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5699?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Babygekko Babygekko.

How do I fix CVE-2012-5699?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-5699 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-2012-5699 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-5699 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-chff-pqgh-rg4m.

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