What is CVE-2012-4959?

CVE-2012-4959 is a vulnerability in Novell File_reporter, classified under Path Traversal. Published 2012-11-18.

Is CVE-2012-4959 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Path Traversal in Novell File_reporter

CVE-2012-4959

Directory traversal vulnerability in NFRAgent.exe in Novell File Reporter 1.0.2 allows remote attackers to upload and execute files via a 130 /FSF/CMD request with a .. (dot dot) in a FILE element of an FSFUI record.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.739 (98.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Novell File_reporter — versions 1.0.2
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-22 — Path Traversal

Public proof-of-concept exploits

rapid7/metasploit-framework

References

VU#273371 (x_refsource_CERT-VN, US Government Resource, third-party-advisory)
cret@cert.org (x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-4959?: CVE-2012-4959 is a vulnerability in Novell File_reporter, classified under Path Traversal. Published 2012-11-18.
Is CVE-2012-4959 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.