Path Traversal in Mysqldumper

CVE-2012-4253

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in MySQLDumper 1.24.4 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) language parameter to learn/cubemail/install.php or (2) f parameter learn/cubemail/filemanagement.php, or execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the (3) config parameter to learn/cubemail/menu.php.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.085 (94.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-4253?
CVE-2012-4253 is a vulnerability in Mysqldumper, classified under Path Traversal. Published 2012-08-13.
Is CVE-2012-4253 known to be exploited?
4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.