Path Traversal in Novell File Reporter
CVE-2012-4957
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in NFRAgent.exe in Novell File Reporter 1.0.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a /FSF/CMD request with a full pathname in a PATH element of an SRS record.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.676 (99.3th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.676 · newest: 0.676 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Novell File Reporter — versions 1.0.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/273371 (US Government Resource, third-party-advisory)
- community.rapid7.com/community/metasploit/blog/2012/11/16/nfr-agent-buffer-vuln…
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-4957?
- CVE-2012-4957 is a vulnerability in Novell File Reporter, classified under Path Traversal. Published 2012-11-18.
- Is CVE-2012-4957 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.