Vulnerability Details : CVE-2012-4957

Public exploit exists!
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.
Published 2012-11-18 19:55:01
Updated 2012-11-19 19:21:01
Source CERT/CC
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Directory traversal

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-4957

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 95.81%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 99 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

Metasploit modules for CVE-2012-4957

  • NFR Agent SRS Record Arbitrary Remote File Access
    Disclosure Date: 2012-11-16
    First seen: 2020-04-26
    auxiliary/scanner/http/novell_file_reporter_srs_fileaccess
    NFRAgent.exe, a component of Novell File Reporter (NFR), allows remote attackers to retrieve arbitrary files via a request to /FSF/CMD with a SRS Record with OPERATION 4 and CMD 103, specifying a full pathname. This module has been tested successfully against NFR Age

CVSS scores for CVE-2012-4957

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source
7.8
 HIGH AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
10.0
6.9
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2012-4957

  • The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2012-4957

Products affected by CVE-2012-4957

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