CVE-2012-5969 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 4.8 Published 19 Dec 2012 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can read or modify arbitrary files on Huawei E585 devices via directory traversal in specific HTTP parameters.

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-2012-5969?

CVE-2012-5969 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Dec 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities on the Huawei E585 device allow remote attackers to (1) read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the PATH_INFO of an sdcard/ request or (2) modify arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the req_page parameter to en/sms.cgi.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5969?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Huawei E585, Huawei E585u-82.

How do I fix CVE-2012-5969?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-5969 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-2012-5969 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5969 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h494-2jr7-jcfj.