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
- Mysqldumper — versions 1.24.4
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_OSVDB, vdb-entry)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_OSVDB, vdb-entry)
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.