# CVE-2018-12997: Missing authorization in n/a

> Attackers can read arbitrary files on the web server without authentication by sending a crafted request to the FailOverHelperServlet.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 29 Jun 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-658p-hh5r-7qvp

## What is CVE-2018-12997?

CVE-2018-12997 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Zohocorp Manageengine Opmanager, published on 29 Jun 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Incorrect Access Control in FailOverHelperServlet in Zoho ManageEngine Netflow Analyzer before build 123137, Network Configuration Manager before build 123128, OpManager before build 123148, OpUtils before build 123161, and Firewall Analyzer before build 123147 allows attackers to read certain files on the web server without login by sending a specially crafted request to the server with the operation=copyfile&fileName= substring.

Weakness: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-12997?

It affects 5 products.


Products: Zohocorp Firewall Analyzer, Zohocorp Manageengine Netflow Analyzer, Zohocorp Manageengine Network Configuration Manager, Zohocorp Manageengine Opmanager, Zohocorp Manageengine Oputils.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-12997?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-12997 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-12997 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-12997 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Zohocorp Manageengine Opmanager

- [CVE-2018-12998](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-12998/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-12997 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-12997 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Zohocorp Manageengine Opmanager, published on 29 Jun 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-12997 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Zohocorp Manageengine Opmanager. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-12997/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-12997/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-12997
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-12997
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-12997

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-12997/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.